Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. New Living Translation “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good. English Standard Version And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Berean Standard Bible “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. Berean Literal Bible And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, except God alone. King James Bible And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. New King James Version So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. New American Standard Bible But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. NASB 1995 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. NASB 1977 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. Legacy Standard Bible And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. Amplified Bible Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone. Christian Standard Bible “Why do you call me good? ” Jesus asked him. “No one is good except God alone. Holman Christian Standard Bible “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good but One—God. American Standard Version And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God. Contemporary English Version Jesus said, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good. English Revised Version And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God. Good News Translation "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone. International Standard Version "Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Nobody is good except for one—God. Majority Standard Bible “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. NET Bible Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. New Heart English Bible Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God. Webster's Bible Translation And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God. Weymouth New Testament "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God. World English Bible Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good, except one—God; Berean Literal Bible And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, except God alone. Young's Literal Translation And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good, except One -- God; Smith's Literal Translation And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none good except the one God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. New American Bible Jesus answered him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. New Revised Standard Version Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleJesus said to him, Why do you call me good? there is no one good, except one, that is God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to him, “Why do you call me good? There is no one good except the one God.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God. Godbey New Testament And Jesus said to him, Haweis New Testament Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but one, even God. Mace New Testament Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God. Weymouth New Testament "Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God. Worrell New Testament And Jesus said to him, Worsley New Testament And Jesus said unto him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Rich Young Ruler18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’ ”… Cross References Matthew 19:17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Mark 10:18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow. 1 John 1:5 And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. Psalm 25:8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way. Psalm 86:5 For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made. Exodus 34:6 Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him. Romans 3:12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, Isaiah 45:21 Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He. 1 Samuel 2:2 There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God. Treasury of Scripture And Jesus said to him, Why call you me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Job 14:4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. Jump to Previous Alone Except Good Jesus Namely SaveJump to Next Alone Except Good Jesus Namely SaveLuke 18 1. Of the importunate widow.9. Of the Pharisee and the tax collector. 15. Of Children brought to Jesus. 18. A ruler would follow Jesus, but is hindered by his riches. 28. The reward of those who leave all for his sake. 31. He foretells his death; 35. and restores a blind man to sight. Why do you call Me good? In this phrase, Jesus addresses the rich young ruler who approached Him with a question about eternal life. The Greek word for "good" here is "ἀγαθός" (agathos), which implies intrinsic goodness or moral excellence. Jesus challenges the young man's understanding of goodness, prompting him to reflect on the nature of true goodness. In a historical context, rabbis were often called "good," but Jesus redirects this title to God alone, emphasizing the divine standard of goodness. No one is good except God alone Parallel Commentaries ... Greek “WhyΤί (Ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. do you call λέγεις (legeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. Me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. good?” ἀγαθόν (agathon) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied. Εἶπεν (Eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “No one [is] οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3762: No one, none, nothing. good ἀγαθὸς (agathos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. except εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. God Θεός (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. alone. εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. Links Luke 18:19 NIVLuke 18:19 NLT Luke 18:19 ESV Luke 18:19 NASB Luke 18:19 KJV Luke 18:19 BibleApps.com Luke 18:19 Biblia Paralela Luke 18:19 Chinese Bible Luke 18:19 French Bible Luke 18:19 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 18:19 Jesus asked him Why do you call (Luke Lu Lk) |
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