Luke 12:14

Man. This form of address implies sternness or severity (see Luke 22:58, 60; Romans 2:1; 9:20).

A judge or a divider. The kingdom Jesus came to proclaim was “not of this world” (see John 18:36). He never commissioned His disciples as agents of social justice, important as that may be, nor did He at any time attempt to adjudicate between men (see John 8:3-11). Like the prophets of old (Micah 6:8; etc.), Jesus clearly set forth the principles that should govern a man’s relationships with his fellow men (see on Matthew 5:38-47; 6:14, 15; 7:1-6, 12; 22:39; etc.), but left the administration of civil justice exclusively to the duly appointed civil authorities. In no instance did He deviate from this rule, and those who speak in His name would do well to follow His example in this as in other respects (COL 254).