Matthew 19:17

And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good, nu? But if you wish to enter into Chayyim (Life), do not fail to be shomer mitzvot.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 one, having approached Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, said, Rebbe, what mitzvah, what good may I do that I may have Chayyei Olam?

18He says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Which mitzvah? And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said, LO TIRTZACH, LO TINAF, LO TIGNOV, LO TAANEH VREIACHAH ED SHAKER, (You shall not murder, commit adultery, steal, bear false witness),

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:2There is none kadosh like Hashem; 1 for there is none besides Thee; 1 neither is there any Tzur like Eloheinu. 1

Psalms 52:1(For the one directing. A maskil of Dovid.

Ezekiel 20:11And I gave them My chukkot, and made known to them My mishpatim, which if ha'adam does, he shall even live in them.

Luke 10:26And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, In the Torah what has been written? How do you read it?

Galatians 3:11Now it is clear that not one person is YITZDAK IM HASHEM (justified with G-d) by Gezetz, because V'TZADDIK BE'EMUNATO YICHEYEH + 3:11 Hab 2:4 (the righteous by his faith will live).

1 John 4:8The one not having ahavah did not have da'as of Hashem, because Hashem is ahavah.

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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