Matthew 19:17

But He said to him: “Why do you call me good? No one is good except One, God. But if you want to enter into the life, keep the commandments.”

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In The King James Version

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

In Context

16And then, a certain one came and said to Him, “Good teacher, what good thing must I do so that I may have eternal life?”

18He says to Him, “Which ones?” So Jesus said: “ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not give false witness,’

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Cross References

Luke 10:26So He said to him: “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?”

Galatians 3:11Further, it is evident that no one is justified by law before God, because “the righteous one will live by faith.”

1 John 4:8He who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 19:17-23

The Rich Ruler's Enquiry; The Rich Ruler's Disappointment. 16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, 19 Honour thy father and thy mother:… Read the whole commentary →

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