Luke 18:19

“Why do you call me good?” answered Jesus. “No one is good but God.

Open English Bible (US)

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 one of the leaders asked Jesus this question – “Good teacher, what must I do if I am to gain eternal life?”

20You know the commandments – Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not say what is false about others, Honor your father and your mother.”

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Cross References

Luke 11:13If you, then, naturally wicked though you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Hebrews 7:26This was the high priest that we needed – holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest heaven,

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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