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Luke 12:13–14

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 sSomeone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, tMan, uwho made me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

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Luke 12:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Jesus replied, Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Luke 12:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”

14 Jesus replied, Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?”

Luke 12:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 Then one from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 But He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide with me the property our father left us.”

14 But Jesus said to him, “Who said I should judge or decide between you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me. 14 But he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Luke 12:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me. 14 But he said to him, Man, who established me as a judge or a divider over you?

Luke 12:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to give me my share of the inheritance that our father left us.” 

14 Jesus said to him, “Who appointed me to be your judge or to divide ⸤your inheritance⸥?” 

Luke 12:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 Someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”

14 Friend,” He said to him, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 Now someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me!” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or an arbitrator over you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “tell my brother to divide the family property with me.”

14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge or umpire between you?”

Luke 12:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”

14 But He said to him, Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”


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