Matthew 19:17

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

World English 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

16Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

18He said to him, “Which ones?” Jesus said, “‘You shall not murder.’ ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ ‘You shall not steal.’ ‘You shall not offer false testimony.’

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:2There is no one as holy as the LORD, for there is no one besides you, nor is there any rock like our God.

Psalms 52:1Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.

Ezekiel 20:11I gave them my statutes and showed them my ordinances, which if a man does, he will live in them.

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

Galatians 3:11Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

1 John 4:8He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for 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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