Luke 12:14

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

Luke 18:2

18:2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people.

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

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.

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

tn Grk “lose heart, saying.” This is a continuation of the previous sentence in the Greek text, but a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronominal subject “He.”

tn Or “town.”

sn The judge here is apparently portrayed as a civil judge who often handled financial cases.

tn Grk “man,” but the singular ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used as a generic in comparison to God.