The man answered, “Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? No! Tell me, will you kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday [12] ?”
Luke 12:14 - Easy To Read Version But Jesus said to him, “Who said that I should be your judge or decide how to divide your father’s things between you two?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But He told him, Man, who has appointed Me a judge or umpire and divider over you? American Standard Version (1901) But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? Common English Bible Jesus said to him, “Man, who appointed me as judge or referee between you and your brother?” Catholic Public Domain Version But he said to him, "Man, who has appointed me as judge or arbitrator over you?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you? |
The man answered, “Did anyone say you could be our ruler and judge? No! Tell me, will you kill me like you killed the Egyptian yesterday [12] ?”
Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par
One of the men in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, \{our father just died\}. Tell my brother to share with me the things our father owned.”
A short time later, another person saw Peter and said, “You are also one of those people that follow him (Jesus).”
Jesus saw that these men believed. Jesus said to the sick man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
Jesus knew that the people wanted him to become king. The people planned to come get Jesus and make him their king. So Jesus left and went into the hills alone.
So do you think that you can judge those other people? You are wrong. You too are guilty of sin. You judge those people, but you do the same bad things they do. So when you judge them, you are really judging yourself guilty.
You also judge the people that do those wrong things. But you do those wrong things too. So surely you understand that God will judge you. You will not be able to escape.
\{Don’t ask that.\} You are only people. And people have no right to question God. A clay jar does not question the man that made it. The jar does not say, “Why did you make me like this?”