Luke 12:14
New International Version
Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”

English Standard Version
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

Berean Literal Bible
And He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or partitioner over you?"

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

New King James Version
But He said to him, “Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

New American Standard Bible
But He said to him, “You there—who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over the two of you?”

NASB 1995
But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

NASB 1977
But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbiter over you?”

Legacy Standard Bible
But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

Amplified Bible
But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or an arbitrator over [the two of] you?”

Christian Standard Bible
“Friend,” he said to him, “who appointed me a judge or arbitrator over you? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“Friend,” He said to him, “who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

American Standard Version
But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But Yeshua said to him, “Man, who has set me as a judge and a divider over you?”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Who gave me the right to settle arguments between you and your brother?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?

English Revised Version
But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to him, "Who appointed me to be your judge or to divide [your inheritance]?"

Good News Translation
Jesus answered him, "Friend, who gave me the right to judge or to divide the property between you two?"

International Standard Version
But Jesus asked him, "Mister, who appointed me to be a judge or arbitrator over you people?"

Literal Standard Version
And He said to him, “Man, who set Me a judge or a divider over you?”

Majority Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”

New American Bible
He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?”

NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?"

New Revised Standard Version
But he said to him, “Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?”

New Heart English Bible
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?

Weymouth New Testament
"Man," He replied, "who has constituted me a judge or arbitrator over you?"

World English Bible
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

Young's Literal Translation
And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

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Context
The Parable of the Rich Fool
13Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?” 15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”…

Cross References
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Luke 12:13
Someone in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

Romans 2:3
So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?

Romans 9:20
But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, "Why did You make me like this?"


Treasury of Scripture

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

Man.

Luke 22:58
And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not.

Romans 2:1,3
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things…

Romans 9:20
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

who.

Exodus 2:14
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

John 6:15
When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.

John 8:11
She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

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Luke 12
1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy
13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns.
22. We must not worry about earthly things,
31. but seek the kingdom of God;
33. give alms;
35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes.
41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges,
49. and look for persecution.
54. The people must take this time of grace;
57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation.














(14) Man, who made me a judge . . .?--This is the only instance of our Lord's so addressing one who had come to Him as a questioner. As in Romans 2:1; Romans 2:3, the form, "O man," was one which expressed grave censure and indignation. Was it for this that men came to Him instead of seeking for the kingdom of God? He accordingly distinctly repudiates any but the purely spiritual aspect of a scribe's work, and will neither act publicly as judge nor privately as arbitrator. (Comp. John 8:11.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] replied,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Man,
Ἄνθρωπε (Anthrōpe)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

who
τίς (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

appointed
κατέστησεν (katestēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2525: From kata and histemi; to place down, i.e. to designate, constitute, convoy.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

judge
κριτὴν (kritēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2923: A judge, magistrate, ruler. From krino; a judge.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

executor
μεριστὴν (meristēn)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3312: A divider, partitioner, distributor. From merizo; an apportioner.

between
ἐφ’ (eph’)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

you?”
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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