Luke 18:19
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
In Context
18And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life?
Cross References
Job 14:4Who can bring a clean [man] out of the unclean? Not one!
Job 25:4And how should man be just with God? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?
Luke 11:13If therefore *ye*, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give [the] Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Hebrews 7:26For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become 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 →