Luke 18:19
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good, only God.
Free Bible Version
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
Cross References
Job 14:4Who can bring something clean of what is unclean? No one.
Job 25:4How can a human being be right before God? Can anyone born of woman be pure?
Luke 11:13So if you, even though you are evil, still know to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
Hebrews 7:26He is exactly the high priest we need: holy and without fault, pure and separate from sinners, and given a place in the highest 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 →