Luke 12:14
But Jesus said to him: “Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
Twentieth Century 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
13“Teacher,” a man in the crowd said to Jesus, “tell my brother to share the property with me.”
Cross References
Luke 5:20When he saw their faith, Jesus said: “Friend, your sins have been forgiven you.”
John 6:15But Jesus, having discovered that they were intending to come and carry him off to make him King, retired again up the hill, quite alone.
John 18:35“Do you take me for a Jew?” was Pilate’s answer. “It is your own nation and the Chief Priests who have given you up to me. What have you done?”
Romans 2:3You who judge those that do such things and yet are yourself guilty of them — do you suppose that you of all men will escape God’s judgment?
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 →