Luke 12:13

And one of the company said unto him,.... Not one of the disciples of Christ, but one of the multitude, or crowd, about him, Luk 12:1

Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with…

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…

Speak to my brother, that he divide - Among the Jews, the children had the inheritance of their fathers divided among them; the eldest had a double portion, but all the rest had equal parts. It is…

We have in these verses,

I. The application that was made to Christ, very unseasonably, by one of his hearers, desiring him to interpose between him and his brother in a matter that concerned the…

13-21. Egotism rebuked. The Rich Fool.

13. Master, speak to my brother This was the most foolish and unwarrantable interpellation ever made to our Lord. The few words at once reveal to us an egotist…