“ And he said unto him,Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? ”
Who made me a judge? - It is not my business to settle controversies of this kind. They are to be settled by the magistrate. Jesus came for another purpose - to preach the gospel, and so to bring...
Parable of the Rich Fool. Lk. only. Luke 12:13 . The crowd of Luke 12:1 reappears here. Luke 12:14 . Jesus declines to usurp the functions of the civil judge. Luke 12:15 is an ed...
made . appointed, or constituted. Compare Exodus 2:4 . over. Greek. epi. App-104. Not with the same case as in verses: Luke 12:42 ; Luke 12:44 .
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? A judge - Without some judgment given in the case, no division could be made; therefore Jesus added the word judge. Pearce. A min...
Master, speak to my brother, &c.— While Jesus was thus exhorting his disciples, a certain person in the crowd begged that he would persuade his brother, who probably was present, to divide thei...
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto him, Man. What a contrast is there between this style of address and "My friends," when encouraging His...
The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to th...
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 expr...
Chapter 23 THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL. COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of man to the flight of a sparrow through one of the...
the Doom of the Money Lover Luke 12:13-21 Our Lord did not come into our world as an earthly judge, adjusting differences between man and man. He lays down great principles, obedience to which...
Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body, remembering ever their Father's care, as revealed...
(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 h...
And he said unto him, man ,.... Or "friend", as the Ethiopic version renders it; that is, Jesus said to him, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it: who made me a judge, or a divi...
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? Ver. 14. A judge or a divider over you ] It is work enough for a minister rightly to judge of the estate of his flock, and to...
One said, Master, speak to my brother , &c. While Jesus was discoursing, as above related, to his disciple, one of the crowd, that was then collected about Jesus, requested that he would speak t...
THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all," warning them to beware of the leaven of the Pharis...
Worldly-mindedness Exposed. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance wi...
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SECTION 5 (12:1-14:35). We commence here a new section of Luke. As we shall see this section centres around a mighty act of Jesus in delivering a woman bound by Satan, and thus doubled up and unab...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:13 . One of the company .—Rather, “one out of the multitude” (R.V.). Perhaps the mention of magistrates and powers suggested to him Christ’s acting as a judge and giving a...
Luke 12:13-21 The folly of the rich fool appears: I. In the fact that he completely ignored his responsibility to God in the matter of his possessions. He speaks of " my fruits," and " my goods...
The teaching of our Lord, in this chapter, has very much to do with Christianity in connection with this present life, and its cares and troubles. God has nowhere promised us exemption from afflictio...
Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Power to cast into hell. The Greek is Gehenna, as on...
Who made Me a Judge era divider over you? Christ not a civil judge, but a Redeemer; At first sight, Christ’s refusal to interfere between these brothers seems astonishing. Is there not a questi...
EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him , addressing his words principally to his own discip...
Warning against avarice:
Exodus 2:14 ; John 18:35 ; John 18:36 ; John 6:15 ; John 8:11 ; Luke 22:58 ; Luke 5:20 ; Romans 2:1 ; Romans 2:3 ; Romans 9:20
Who made me a judge? — In worldly things. His kingdom is not of this world.