Luke 12:14
"Man," said he, "who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?"
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
In Context
13Then one of the crowd said to him, "Master, tell my brother to give me my share of our inheritance."
Cross References
Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you!"
John 6:15When Jesus perceived that they intended to seize him in order to make him a king, he retired again to the hill all by himself.
John 18:35"I am not a Jew, am I?" replied Pilate; "It is your own nation and the high priests who have handed you over to me. What have you done?"
Romans 2:3Very well; and do you suppose, you who judge those that practise such vices, and are doing the very same, that you will elude 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 →