Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But He said to him, "Man, who appointed me to judge or [decide on how] to divide [the property] between you two?"
New American Standard Bible
But He said to him,
King James Version
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But Jesus asked him, "Mister, who appointed me to be a judge or arbitrator over you people?"
A Conservative Version
But he said to him, Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbitrator over you?
American Standard Version
But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Amplified
But He said to him,
Anderson New Testament
But he said to him: Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Bible in Basic English
But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?
Common New Testament
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but Jesus answer'd him, who made me a judge, or an arbitrator between you?
Darby Translation
But he said to him, Man, who established me as a judge or a divider over you?
Godbey New Testament
And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you?
Goodspeed New Testament
But he said to him, "Who made me a judge or arbitrator of your affairs?"
John Wesley New Testament
But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to him, Man, who appointed me judge or distributer over you
King James 2000
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto him, "Man, who made me a judge, or a divider over you?"
Moffatt New Testament
but he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over your affairs?"
Montgomery New Testament
"Man," said he, "who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?"
NET Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?"
New Heart English Bible
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
Noyes New Testament
But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, said unto him - Man! who hath appointed me a judge or divider over you?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge and a divider among you?
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus said to him: "Man, who made me a judge or an arbiter between you?"
Webster
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?"
Williams New Testament
But He said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or umpire in your affairs?"
World English Bible
But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"
Worrell New Testament
But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge or a divider over you?"
Worsley New Testament
Man, who set me over you as a judge or divider?
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'
Themes
Alertness » What to be aware of
Covetousness » Covetous people
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Rich Landowner Who Was A Fool
13 Then someone out of the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the [family] inheritance with me." 14 But He said to him, "Man, who appointed me to judge or [decide on how] to divide [the property] between you two?" 15 And [then] He said to them, "Be careful and guard yourselves against [practicing] all forms of greed, for a person's life does not consist of having a lot of possessions."
Phrases
Cross References
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].
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?"
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."
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].
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 18:35-36
Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own people and the leading priests turned you over to me. What have you done?"