King James Bible
"And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?"
Jesus addresses the man who interrupted his teaching to request arbitration in an inheritance dispute. The direct address 'Man' creates distance, signaling Jesus' refusal to be drawn into earthly legal matters. Through this rhetorical question, Jesus rejects the role of civil arbitrator, distinguishing his messianic mission from that of earthly judges who settled property disputes. He redirects attention from material inheritance to spiritual priorities, refusing to let temporal concerns hijack his teaching about the kingdom of God.