Luk 12:14 | RWP | e4.org | A judge or a divider ( κριτην η μεριστην ). Jesus repudiates the position of judge or arbiter in this family fuss. The language reminds one of . Jesus is rendering unto Caesar the things of Caesar ( ) and shows that his kingdom is not of this world ( ). The word for divider or arbiter ( μεριστης ) is a late word from μεριζομα (verse ) and occurs here only in the N.T.

‏ Luke 12:14

A judge or a divider ( κριτην η μεριστην ). Jesus repudiates the position of judge or arbiter in this family fuss. The language reminds one of Ex 2:14. Jesus is rendering unto Caesar the things of Caesar (Lu 20:25) and shows that his kingdom is not of this world (Joh 18:36). The word for divider or arbiter ( μεριστης ) is a late word from μεριζομα (verse 13) and occurs here only in the N.T.