LUKE 12:50 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. βάπτισμα
2. baptisma
3. immersion
4. immersion
5. 9080
6. N····ANS
7. immersion
8. baptism
9. -
10. Y33; F51268
11. 51257
1. Δέ
2. de
3. But
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 51258
1. ἔχω
2. eχō
3. I am having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VIPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51259
1. βαπτισθῆναι
2. baptizō
3. to be immersed
4. -
5. 9070
6. VNAP····
7. ˓to_be˒ immersed
8. ˓to_be˒ baptized
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51260
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51261
1. πῶς
2. pōs
3. how
4. -
5. 44590
6. D·······
7. how
8. how
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51262
1. συνέχομαι
2. suneχō
3. I am being pressed
4. -
5. 49120
6. VIPP1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am_being˒ pressed
8. ˱I˲ ˓am_being˒ pressed
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51263
1. ἕως
2. heōs
3. until
4. until
5. 21930
6. C·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51264
1. ὅπου
2. hopou
3. -
4. -
5. 36990
6. R·······
7. where
8. where
9. -
10. -
11. 51265
1. ὅτου
2. hostis
3. of which
4. -
5. 37480
6. R····GNS
7. ˱of˲ which
8. ˱of˲ which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51266
1. οὗ
2. hos
3. -
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····GNS
7. ˱of˲ which
8. ˱of˲ which
9. -
10. -
11. 51267
1. τελεσθῇ
2. teleō
3. it may be accomplished
4. -
5. 50550
6. VSAP3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ accomplished
8. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ accomplished
9. -
10. Y33; R51257
11. 51268

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:49–53: Jesus’ message will cause divisions among people

In this section Jesus was still talking to his disciples. He told them that a difficult time was coming. He warned them that in many families, some family members would follow him and some would not. This would cause family members to disagree and separate.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus Causes Division (NCV)

Not Peace but Division (NIV)

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 10:34–36.

12:50a

But I have a baptism to undergo,

But first I must be baptized with suffering and death,
But before that happens I must suffer and die,

But: The Greek word that the BSB translates as But here introduces something that had to take place before the wish in the previous verse part could be fulfilled. It is not introducing a separate or contrasting idea.

I have a baptism to undergo: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as I have a baptism to undergo is literally “I have a baptism to be baptized with.” Some English versions, such as the RSV, translate it that way.

In this context, Luke used the Greek word baptism figuratively. It describes an experience that is overwhelming. In this context it refers to the terrible suffering that Jesus would endure. In some languages it may not be possible to use the same term that you used for baptism in water. Here are some other ways to translate in this context:

Use an expression that is similar to the one for baptism but does not necessarily require water. For example:
I must endure a purifying initiation
Use an expression that is similar to the one you used for baptism but make the meaning explicit. For example:
I must endure a purifying bath of suffering
I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me (NLT)
Translate the meaning without the figure of baptism. For example:
I must endure overwhelming agony
I am going to be put to a hard test (CEV)

See baptize, Meaning 2, in the Glossary.

12:50b

and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

and I feel extreme pressure/stress until that is finished!
and I am very troubled/burdened until that has happened!

how distressed I am: The phrase how distressed I am expresses the mental and emotional stress/pressure and suffering that Jesus felt as he thought about his coming death on the cross. Other ways to translate this clause are:

I feel very troubled (NCV)

what stress I am under (NRSV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βάπτισμα Δέ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι καί πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ)

Jesus uses the word But to indicate that he cannot do what the previous sentence describes until after he does what this sentence describes. Alternate translation: [But first]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βάπτισμα & ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι

baptism & ˱I˲_˓am˒_having ˓to_be˒_baptized

Jesus speaks of baptism to describe how he must suffer. Just as water covers a person during baptism, suffering will overwhelm Jesus. Alternate translation: [I must be overwhelmed by suffering]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βάπτισμα & ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι

baptism & ˱I˲_˓am˒_having ˓to_be˒_baptized

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [suffering must overwhelm me]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ

how ˱I˲_˓am_being˒_pressed until ˱of˲_which ˱it˲_˓may_be˒_accomplished

This exclamation emphasizes how distressed Jesus is. Alternate translation: [I am terribly distressed and will continue to be distressed until my suffering is completed]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πῶς συνέχομαι

how ˱I˲_˓am_being˒_pressed

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state what is doing the action. Alternate translation: [this suffering will continue to distress me terribly]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ

until ˱of˲_which ˱it˲_˓may_be˒_accomplished

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [until I have endured all of it]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. But
2. but
3. 11610
4. S
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. S
10. Y33
11. 51258
1. I am having
2. -
3. 21920
5. eχō
6. V-IPA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
8. ˱I˲ ˓am˒ having
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51259
1. to be immersed
2. -
3. 9070
5. baptizō
6. V-NAP····
7. ˓to_be˒ immersed
8. ˓to_be˒ baptized
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51260
1. immersion
2. immersion
3. 9080
5. baptisma
6. N-····ANS
7. immersion
8. baptism
9. -
10. Y33; F51268
11. 51257
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51261
1. how
2. -
3. 44590
5. pōs
6. D-·······
7. how
8. how
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51262
1. I am being pressed
2. -
3. 49120
5. suneχō
6. V-IPP1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓am_being˒ pressed
8. ˱I˲ ˓am_being˒ pressed
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51263
1. until
2. until
3. 21930
5. heōs
6. C-·······
7. until
8. until
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51264
1. of which
2. -
3. 37480
5. hostis
6. R-····GNS
7. ˱of˲ which
8. ˱of˲ which
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51266
1. it may be accomplished
2. -
3. 50550
5. teleō
6. V-SAP3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ accomplished
8. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ accomplished
9. -
10. Y33; R51257
11. 51268

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear LUKE 12:50

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 12:49–53: Jesus’ message will cause divisions among people

12:50a

12:50b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)