Luke Chapter 12, Verse 13
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13: ειπεν δε τις αυτω εκ του οχλου διδασκαλε ειπε τω αδελφω μου μερισασθαι μετ εμου την κληρονομιαν
13: And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my
brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
13: And one of the multitude said to him: Master, speak to my brother
that he divide the inheritance with me.
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 endeavoured 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. Besides, if he had any just claim,
it might have been secured by the laws of the land.
Speak to my brother. Command my brother.
Divide the inheritance. An inheritance is the property which is left by a father to his children. Among the Jews the older brother had two shares, or twice as much as any other child, Deut 21:17. The remainder was then equally divided among all the children.
