A man in the crowd said to him. Only Luke gives this parable of the Rich Fool. Tell my brother. Whether this man's brother had been unfair or not, isn't told. But the parable shows that the one who said this was motivated by greed. He wants Jesus on his side to be able to force the brother to give in to his demands. Man, who gave me the right? The Lord's business was not to help secure land and money for others. His mission was to save. [There were legal authorities to handle such things. But note what Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:1-6.]

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