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The Parable of the Rich Fool

Luke 12:14

In 9 translations

BSB
But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?”
KJV
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
WEB
But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”
ASV
But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
LSV
And He said to him, “Man, who set Me a judge or a divider over you?”
YLT
And he said to him, 'Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'
DBY
But he said to him, Man, who established me [as] a judge or a divider over you?
DRC
But he said to him: Man, who hath appointed me judge, or divider, over you?
GNV
And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κριτὴν (“a judge”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read δικαστὴν (“a magistrate”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: κριτὴν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κριτὴν; Robinson–Pierpont read δικαστὴν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησεν κριτὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησεν δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς;
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησε δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφ᾿ ὑμᾶς;
SCR1894
ο δε ειπεν αυτω ανθρωπε τις με κατεστησεν δικαστην η μεριστην εφ υμας

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Romans 2:3So when you, O man, pass judgment on others, yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment?
  • Romans 9:20But who are you, O man, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to Him who formed it, “Why did You make me like this?”
  • John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
  • Romans 2:1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
  • Exodus 2:14But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”
  • Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
  • Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
  • John 18:35–36“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?” Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by…
  • John 8:11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
  • Luke 22:58A short time later, someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.” But Peter said, “Man, I am not.”

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