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Luke 18:19

World English Bible

Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.

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Luke 18:19 in other translations

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.

Luke 18:19 · American Standard Version

Luke 18:19 in context

  1. 17Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
  2. 18A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
  3. 19Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
  4. 20You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’ ”
  5. 21He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”