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 their paternal inheritance, and give him his share. The appellant probably thought, that as the Messiah he would act in the character of a prince, who would decide controversies relating to property; but, because judging in civil matters was the province of the magistrate, and foreign to the end of our Lord's coming into the world, he refused to meddle in their quarrel.
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Luke 12:13-14
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?