Luke 12:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me as a judge or arbiter over you?"

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἄνθρωπε, τίς με κατέστησεν δικαστὴν ἢ μεριστὴν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς;

Transliteration

He de eipen to him, Anthrōpe, who me katestēsen dikastēn ē meristēn eph' you?

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
• *Anthrōpe*: vocative singular masculine - Man
• *katestēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/established
• *dikastēn*: accusative singular masculine - judge
• *ē*: disjunctive particle - or
• *meristēn*: accusative singular masculine - divider/arbitrator
• *eph'*: preposition + accusative - over

Word Meanings

• *Anthrōpe*: Man/Fellow (address form)
• *katestēsen*: appointed/established/made
• *dikastēn*: judge/justice
• *meristēn*: divider/arbitrator/one who divides inheritance

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But he said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Man,{G444} who{G5101} made{G2525} me{G3165} a judge{G1348} or{G2228} a divider{G3312} over{G1909} you?{G5209}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Man{G444}, who{G5101} made{G2525}{(G5656)} me{G3165} a judge{G1348} or{G2228} a divider{G3312} over{G1909} you{G5209}?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he sayde vnto him: Man who made me a iudge or a devider over you?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles he sayde vnto him: Man, who hath set me to be a iudge or heretage parter ouer you?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he said vnto him, Man, who made me a iudge, or a deuider ouer you?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde vnto hym: Man, who made me a iudge or a deuider ouer you?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said unto him, ‹Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he said to him, `Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he said, Man, who made me a judge or a maker of decisions for you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Jesus said to him,“Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”

Referenced Verses

• Rom 2:1 : 1 Therefore, you have no excuse, O person, whoever you are who judges. For when you judge someone else, you condemn yourself, because you practice the same things you judge others for.
• Rom 2:3 : 3 Do you think this, O person who judges those who practice such things, yet does the same yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment?
• Rom 9:20 : 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its maker, 'Why have you made me like this?'
• Exod 2:14 : 14 The man replied, 'Who made you a ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?' Moses was afraid and thought, 'Surely this matter is known.'
• Mic 6:8 : 8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
• Luke 5:20 : 20 Seeing their faith, Jesus said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."
• Luke 22:58 : 58 A little later someone else saw him and said, "You also are one of them." "Man, I am not!" Peter replied.
• John 6:15 : 15 Knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
• John 8:11 : 11 She said, "No one, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go now and leave your life of sin."
• John 18:35-36 : 35 Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?' 36 Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'