LUKE 12:50 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) [ref]but I have to undergo an immersion into suffering, and until it’s achieved, the weight of it coming crushes my soul.

Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is completed!

UST Soon I must go through terrible suffering. I will continue to be distressed until I finish my suffering.

BLB But I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and how I am distressed until it should be accomplished!

AICNT “But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I constrained until it is accomplished?

OEB There is a baptism that I must undergo, and how great is my distress until it is over!

WEBBE But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

WMBB But I have a immersion to be immersed with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished!

NET I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is finished!

LSV But I have an immersion to be immersed with, and how I am pressed until it may be accomplished!

FBV But I have a baptism to go through, and I'm in agony, wishing it was over!

TCNT But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how consumed I am with it until it is completed!

T4T I must soon suffer [IDM] greatly. I am distressed, and I will continue to be distressed until my suffering is finished.

LEB But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished!

BBE But there is a baptism which I have to undergo; and how am I kept back till it is complete!

Moff I have a baptism to undergo--
⇔ what tension I suffer, till it is all over!

Wymth But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished!

ASV But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!

DRA And I have a baptism wherewith I am to be baptized: and how am I straitened until it be accomplished?

YLT but I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how am I pressed till it may be completed!

Drby But I have a baptism to be baptised with, and how am I straitened until it shall have been accomplished!

RV But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
(But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I straightened till it be accomplished! )

SLT And I have an immersion to be immersed with; and how am I pressed together till it should be finished!

Wbstr But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it shall be accomplished!

KJB-1769 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
( But I have a baptism to be baptised with; and how am I straightened till it be accomplished! )

KJB-1611 But I haue a baptisme to be baptized with, and how am I [fn]straitned till it be accomplished?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

12:50 Or, pained.

Bshps Notwithstandyng, I must be baptized with a baptisme, and howe am I payned tyll it be ended?
(Notwithstanding, I must be baptised with a baptism, and how am I payned till it be ended?)

Gnva Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, and how am I grieued, till it be ended?
(Notwithstanding I must be baptised with a baptism, and how am I grieved, till it be ended? )

Cvdl Notwithstodinge I must first be baptised with a baptyme, and how am I payned tyll it be ended?
(Notwithstanding I must first be baptised with a baptism, and how am I payned till it be ended?)

TNT Not with stondinge I must be baptised with a baptyme: and how am I payned till it be ended?
(Not with standing I must be baptised with a baptism: and how am I payned till it be ended? )

Wycl And Y haue to be baptisid with a baptysm, and hou am Y constreyned, til that it be perfitli don?
(And I have to be baptised with a baptysm, and how am I constreyned, till that it be perfectly don?)

Luth Aber ich muß mich zuvor taufen lassen mit einer Taufe; und wie ist mir so bange, bis sie vollendet werde!
(But I must me before baptise let with one/a Taufe; and as/like is to_me so afraid, until they/she/them completed become!)

ClVg Baptismo autem habeo baptizari: et quomodo coarctor usque dum perficiatur?
(Baptismo however I_have baptizari: and how coarctor until while perficiatur? )

UGNT βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως ὅτου τελεσθῇ!
(baptisma de eⱪō baptisthaʸnai, kai pōs suneⱪomai heōs hotou telesthaʸ!)

SBL-GNT βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως ⸀ὅτου τελεσθῇ.
(baptisma de eⱪō baptisthaʸnai, kai pōs suneⱪomai heōs ⸀hotou telesthaʸ.)

RP-GNT Βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως οὗ τελεσθῇ.
(Baptisma de eⱪō baptisthaʸnai, kai pōs suneⱪomai heōs hou telesthaʸ.)

TC-GNT Βάπτισμα δὲ ἔχω βαπτισθῆναι, καὶ πῶς συνέχομαι ἕως [fn]οὗ τελεσθῇ.
(Baptisma de eⱪō baptisthaʸnai, kai pōs suneⱪomai heōs hou telesthaʸ. )

12:50 ου ¦ οτου CT

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN 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)

UTN 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]

Parallel LUKE 12:50

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

12:50a

12:50b