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Luke 12:14

But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

In Context

13And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

15And he said to them, Take heed and keep yourselves from all covetousness, for [it is] not because a man is in abundance [that] his life is in his possessions.

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Cross References

Exodus 2:14And he said, Who made thee ruler and judge over us? dost thou intend to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? Then Moses feared, and said, Surely the matter is known.

Luke 5:20And seeing their faith, he said, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

John 6:15Jesus therefore knowing that they were going to come and seize him, that they might make [him] king, departed again to the mountain himself alone.

John 18:35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy nation and the chief priests have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?

Romans 2:3And thinkest thou this, O man, who judgest those that do such things, and practisest them [thyself], that *thou* shalt 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 →

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