Luke 12:14
But he said to him, “Man, who has appointed me as judge or arbitrator over you?”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
In Context
13And someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.”
Cross References
Exodus 2:14But he responded: “Who appointed you as leader and judge over us? Do you want to kill me, just as yesterday you killed the Egyptian?” Moses was afraid, and he said, “How has this word become known?”
Luke 5:20And when he saw his faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”
John 6:15And so, when he realized that they were going to come and take him away and make him king, Jesus fled back to the mountain, by himself alone.
John 18:35Pilate responded: “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the high priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?”
Romans 2:3But, O man, when you judge those who do such things as you yourself also do, do you think that you will escape the judgment of God?
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:14-22
Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I… Read the whole commentary →