Luke 12:14

12:14 But Jesus ¹  said to him, “Man, ²  who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?” ³ 

Luke 12:58

12:58 As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, ⁴  make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, ⁵  and the officer throw you into prison.

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn This term of address can be harsh or gentle depending on the context (BDAG 82 s.v. ἄνθρωπος 8). Here it is a rebuke.

³ tn The pronoun ὑμᾶς (Jumas) is plural, referring to both the man and his brother; thus the translation “you two.”

⁴ sn The term magistrate (ἄρχων, arcwn) refers to an official who, under the authority of the government, serves as judge in legal cases (see L&N 56.29).

⁵ sn The officer (πράκτωρ, praktwr) was a civil official who functioned like a bailiff and was in charge of debtor’s prison. The use of the term, however, does not automatically demand a Hellenistic setting (BDAG 859 s.v.; K. H. Rengstorf, TDNT 8:539; C. Maurer, TDNT 6:642).