Matthew 19:17

And he said to him: Why callest thou me good? There is none good, except one, namely, God. But if thou wouldst enter into life, keep the commandments.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 came, drew near, and said to him: Good Teacher, what good thing must I do, that eternal life may be mine?

18He said to him, Which? And Jesus said to him: Thou shalt not kill; and thou shalt not commit adultery; and thou shalt not steal; and thou shalt not bear false testimony;

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Cross References

Luke 10:26And Jesus said to him: How is it written in the law? How readest thou?

Galatians 3:11And that no one becometh just before God, by the law, is manifest: because it is written, The just by faith, shall live.

1 John 4:8Because God is love; and whoever loveth not, doth not know God.

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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