Luke 12:13

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

BSB

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KJV

And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

ASV

And one out of the multitude said unto him, Teacher, bid my brother divide the inheritance with me.

YLT

And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.'

DBT

And a person said to him out of the crowd, Teacher, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me.

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This whole place is prepared for undergoing the passion of the Lord either with contempt of death, or with hope of reward, or with the declaration of intention to endure punishment, to which no forgiveness will ever be granted. And because greed often tempts virtue, there is also a commandment and example given for the abolishment of this, as the Lord says: Who made me a judge or a divider among you?

Ambrose of Milan· Exposition of the Gospel of Luke, 7.122, 397patristic

Related commentary

And one of the company said unto him,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

One of the company - One of the multitude. This man had probably had a dispute with his brother, supposing that his brother had refused to do him justice. Conceiving that Jesus had power over the people - that what he said must be performed - he endeavored to secure him on his side of the dispute and gain his point. From the parable which follows, it would appear that he had no just claim on the inheritance, but was influenced by covetousness.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

The man had not the least idea that his case was not of as urgent a nature, and as worthy the attention of our Lord, as anything else He could deal with.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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Rabbinic commentary

How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse — and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

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Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
1 Timothy 6:5
and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
John 8:11
“No one, Lord,” she answered. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Now go and sin no more.”
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.
Luke 13:23
“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
Acts 8:18–19
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
Deuteronomy 8:13
and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all that you have is multiplied,
Psalms 17:14
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Jeremiah 2:2
“Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed Me in the wilderness, in a land not sown.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 6:45
The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow…
leads to
- Proverbs 4:23
  Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
- Matthew 12:34–37
  You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
- Ephesians 4:29
  Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.
- John 7:38
  Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
- Psalms 37:30–31
  The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Through
Ezekiel 33:31
So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest…
leads to
- Matthew 13:22
  The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
- Psalms 78:36–37
  But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.
Through
1 Timothy 6:5
and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
leads to
- 2 Timothy 3:5
  having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!

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