Luke 12:13

The Parable of the Rich Fool

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

Luke 12:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
ESV
13 Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."
NLT
13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.”
MSG
13 Someone out of the crowd said, "Teacher, order my brother to give me a fair share of the family inheritance."
CSB
13 Someone from the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

Luke 12:13 In-Context

11 “When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say,
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.”
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?”
15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

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