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This is a break in Jesus' teachings. A man asks Jesus to do something and Jesus responds to him.
divide the inheritance with me
Inheritances came from the father in that culture. This could be stated. AT: "share my father's property with me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Man
Possible meanings are 1) this is simply a way to address a stranger or 2) Jesus is rebuking the man. Your language might have a way of addressing people in either of these ways. Some people do not translate this word at all.
who made me a judge or a mediator over you?
Jesus uses a question to rebuke the man. Some languages would use the plural form for "you" or "your." AT: "I am not your judge or mediator." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
He said to them
The word "them" here probably refers to the whole crowd of people. AT: "And Jesus said to the crowd"
keep yourselves from all greedy desires
"guard yourself from every form of greed." AT: "do not allow yourself to love having things" or "do not let the urge to have more things control you"
a person's life
This is a general statement of fact. It does not refer to any specific person. Some languages have a way of expressing that.
the abundance of his possessions
"how many things he owns" or "how much wealth he has"