Luke 18:19

And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.

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

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18And a certain ruler put a question to him, saying, Good Master, what have I to do so that I may have eternal life?

20You have knowledge of what the law says: Do not be untrue to your wife, Do not put anyone to death, Do not take what is not yours, Do not give false witness, Give honour to your father and mother.

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Cross References

Job 14:4If only a clean thing might come out of an unclean! But it is not possible.

Job 25:4How then is it possible for man to be upright before God? or how may he be clean who is a son of woman?

Luke 11:13If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?

Hebrews 7:26It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

Matthew Henry on Luke 18:19-31

Riches a Spiritual Hindrance. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that… Read the whole commentary →

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