Luke 12:14 KJV

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:14

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:14

But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth.Christ clearly implied by such a reply to the man who demanded redress against his brother that the problem was not social injustice, but covetousness, laying down the dictum that "a man's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he owns," a premise that flatly... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:13-14

Luke 12:13-14. 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... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:14

14. Man, c.—Contrast this style of address with "my friends," ( :-). who, &c.—a question literally repudiating the office which Moses assumed ( :-). The influence of religious teachers in the external relations of life has ever been immense, when only the INDIRECT effect of their teaching but whenever they intermeddle DIRECTLY with secular and political matters, the spell of that influence is broken. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

D. The instruction of the disciples in view of Jesus’ rejection 12:1-13:17Teaching of the disciples continues as primary in this part of the third Gospel (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:10). Jesus’ words to them at the beginning of the present section (Luke 12:1 to Luke 13:17) broadened to include the crowds toward the end."The coming judgment and the need for proper preparation are the threads that tie all of chapter 12 together." [Note: M. Bailey, p. 129.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-15

The temptation of greed 12:13-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

2. The importance of the eternal perspective 12:13-21Jesus continued to teach His disciples the importance of following Him faithfully. Responding to a request from someone in the crowd, presumably not a disciple, Jesus warned against greed. Greed is one of the greatest temptations that disciples as well as other people face. It has lured many disciples from the path of faithfulness."If in the earlier section the hypocrisy of the Pharisees introduced teaching for the disciples on avoiding... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:14

By asking this question, Jesus forced the man to consider who Jesus was. This was the fundamental issue for this man. He had appealed to Jesus as a judge, as the Jews often appealed to rabbis to settle such disputes. [Note: Morris, p. 212.] Jesus asked if he realized what He was doing. Really God had appointed Jesus as this man’s judge as well as everyone else’s judge. Hopefully the man faced the question of Jesus’ authority over him and became a believer, but this was not Luke’s concern in... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to the context in St. Luke, but the whole of the sayings are found also in St. Matthew’s Gospel, generally in a more natural connexion (mostly in the charge to the Twelve, Luke 10:5-42). Perhaps St. Luke here groups together savings spoken at different times.1. When there were] RV ’when the many thousands of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 12:14

(14) 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 expressed grave censure and indignation. Was it for this that men came to Him instead of seeking for the kingdom of God? He accordingly distinctly repudiates any but the purely spiritual aspect of a scribe’s work, and will neither act publicly as judge nor privately as arbitrator. (Comp. John 8:11.) read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 12:13-14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:1-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:13-21

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 12:14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 12:1-59

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 12:14

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