Luke 12:14
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Cross-reference
In Luke 5:20, Jesus exercises spiritual authority by forgiving sins — contrasting His refusal to act as civil judge in the inheritance dispute.
Exodus 2:14 has the exact phrase 'Who made you a judge?' spoken to Moses — Jesus uses it to show He is not seeking that role.
John 6:15 shows Jesus avoiding being made king — both verses reject earthly political authority.
In John 18:36, Jesus says His kingdom is not of this world — explaining why He refuses earthly judicial authority here.
Proverbs 26:17 warns against meddling in others' quarrels — Jesus models that wisdom by refusing to arbitrate.
Acts 7:27 quotes 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' — the same challenge Moses faced, linking Jesus to Moses' rejection.
In John 8:15, Jesus says He judges no one by fleshly standards — aligning with His refusal to judge this dispute.
Romans 9:20 uses 'O man' to question human presumption against God — similar to Jesus' challenge in the inheritance request.
Romans 2:1 warns against hypocritical judgment — reinforcing Jesus' refusal to take on the role of earthly judge.
Romans 2:3 continues the rebuke of hypocritical judges — aligning with Jesus' refusal to judge inheritances.
1 Corinthians 5:12 limits Paul's judgment to the church — similar to Jesus declining to judge worldly disputes.