Luke 12:14 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁴ But He said to him, “Man, who appointed me to judge or [decide on how] to divide [the property] between you two?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ But He told him, Man, who has appointed Me a judge or umpire and divider over you?

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Common English Bible

¹⁴ Jesus said to him, “Man, who appointed me as judge or referee between you and your brother?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ But he said to him, "Man, who has appointed me as judge or arbitrator over you?"

Luke 12:14 Cross References

Romans 2:3

But consider this, you people who judge others for practicing the same things you [yourselves] practice; do you think you will escape God’s judgment [for this]?

Romans 9:20

But who [do you think] you are, [you mere] man, to [attempt a] reply to God? Will the object formed [i.e., a clay pot] say to the one who molded it, “Why did you make me this way?”

Romans 2:1

So, whoever you are, you people do not have any excuse for judging people [Note: At this point Paul begins addressing the Jews. See verse 17]. For in a matter where you judge someone else [to be wrong] you [actually] condemn yourselves, because you are practicing the same things [you condemn them for doing].

John 8:11

She replied, “No sir, no one did.” Then Jesus said, “[Well], I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on, do not sin anymore.”

John 6:15

So, [when] Jesus knew that the people were about to come and forcibly take Him and make Him [their] king, He left there again and went to the high plateau [to be] alone [i.e., to pray. See Mark 6:46].

Luke 5:20

And when He saw the evidence of their faith, He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 22:58

Then a little while later, someone else saw Peter and said, “You are one of them also [i.e., one of Jesus’ disciples].” But Peter replied, “Man, I am not.”

Luke 12:13

Then someone out of the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the [family] inheritance with me.”