{A judge or a divider} (krit(886e) (8820)merist(886e)). Jesus
repudiates the position of judge or arbiter in this family fuss.
The language reminds one of  Ex 2:14 . Jesus is rendering unto
Caesar the things of Caesar ( Lu 20:25 ) and shows that his
kingdom is not of this world ( Joh 18:36 ). The word for divider
or arbiter (merist(8873)) is a late word from merizomai (verse
 13 ) and occurs here only in the N.T.