Luke 12:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?””
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BSBPD
“But Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed Me judge or executor between you?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And he said to him, `Man, who set me a judge or a divider over you?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 12:14 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.”
- 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?
- Luke 5:20When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”
- 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.”
- John 6:15Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.
- John 8:11“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
- John 18:35“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
- 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.
- 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?”
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