12:13 Then 1 someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell 2 my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 12:14 But Jesus 3 said to him, “Man, 4 who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?” 5
1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
2 sn Tell my brother. In 1st century Jewish culture, a figure like a rabbi was often asked to mediate disputes, except that here mediation was not requested, but representation.
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn This term of address can be harsh or gentle depending on the context (BDAG 82 s.v. ἄνθρωπος 8). Here it is a rebuke.
5 tn The pronoun ὑμᾶς (Jumas) is plural, referring to both the man and his brother; thus the translation “you two.”