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Luke 18:19

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
Luke 18:19 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, `even' God.

    ASV

  • And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.

    BBE

  • But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.

    DBY

  • Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one--God.

    WEB

  • And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good, except One -- God;

    YLT

  • And Jesus said unto him, Why call you me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

    ENG

  • And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God.

    WBT

  • “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

    BSB

In context

17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

18And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

19And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

20Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

21And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

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People in this verse

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