Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
But I haue a baptisme to be baptized with, and how am I ‖straitned till it be accomplished?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, pained.
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- John 12:27–28Rank 1 from verse 50
27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
27Now is my soule troubled, and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre, but for this cause came I vnto this houre.
28Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voice from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and wil glorifie it againe.
- John 19:30Rank 2 from verse 50
- John 7:6–8Rank 4 from verse 50
6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
8Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.
6Then Iesus said vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
7The world cannot hate you, but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.
8Goe ye vp vnto this feast: I goe not vp yet vnto this feast, *for my time is not yet full come.
- Mark 10:32–38Rank 5 from verse 50
32¶ And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
33Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
34And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
35¶ And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
36And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for you?
37They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
32¶ *And they were in the way going vp to Hierusalem: and Iesus went before them, and they were amazed, and as they followed, they were afraid: and he tooke againe the twelue, and began to tell them what things should happen vnto him,
33 Saying, Behold, we go vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be deliuered vnto the chiefe Priests, and vnto the Scribes: and they shall condemne him to death, and shall deliuer him to the Gentiles.
34And they shall mocke him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit vpon him, and shall kill him, and the third day he shall rise againe.
35¶ *And Iames, and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedee come vnto him, saying, Master, we would y t thou shouldest do for vs whatsoeuer we shall desire.
36And hee saide vnto them, What would ye that I should doe for you?
37They said vnto him, Grant vnto vs that wee may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.
38But Iesus said vnto them, Yee know not what ye aske: Can ye drinke of the cup that I drinke of? and be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with?
- Matthew 20:17–22Rank 6 from verse 50
17¶ And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,
19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
20¶ Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
22But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
17¶ *And Iesus going vp to Hierusalem, tooke the twelue disciples apart in the way, and said vnto them,
18Behold, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be betraied vnto the chiefe Priests, and vnto the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death,
19*And shal deliuer him to the Gentiles to mocke, and to scourge, and to crucifie him: and the third day he shall rise againe.
20¶ *Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children, with her sonnes, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.
21And he said vnto her, What wilt thou? She saith vnto him, Grant, that these my two sonnes may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdome.
22But Iesus answered, and said, Ye know not what ye aske. Are ye able to drinke of the cup that I shall drinke of, and to be baptized with the baptisme that I am baptized with? They say vnto him, We are able.
- Psalms 40:8Rank 7 from verse 50
- Acts 20:22Rank 8 from verse 50
- John 10:39–41Rank 9 from verse 50
39Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
40And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
41And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
39Therefore they sought againe to take him: but hee escaped out of their hand,
40And went away againe beyond Iordane, into the place where Iohn at first baptized: and there he abode.
41And many resorted vnto him, and said, Iohn did no miracle: but all things that Iohn spake of this man, were true.
- John 18:11Rank 10 from verse 50
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Luke 12:50
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
COMBINED MEANING
straitened
1. Confined, narrowed, or restricted in room, movement, or power. 2. Inwardly pressed, distressed, or constrained. 3. Narrowed or restricted in affection or openness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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accomplished
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of accomplish, meaning to finish, complete, fulfill, or bring to an end.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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49¶ I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
49¶ I am come to send fire on the earth, and what will I, if it be already kindled?
50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
50But I haue a baptisme to be baptized with, and how am I ‖straitned till it be accomplished?
Selected passage51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
51*Suppose yee that I am come to giue peace on earth? I tell you, Nay, but rather diuision.