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The Rich Young Man

Mark 10:18

In 9 translations

BSB
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
WEB
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
ASV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.
LSV
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one [is] good except one—God;
YLT
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One — God;
DBY
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, [that is] God.Elohim
DRC
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God.
GNV
Iesus sayde to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, euen God.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ θεός.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; Οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός, εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ θεός.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; Οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός, εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός.
SCR1894
ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτω τι με λεγεις αγαθον ουδεις αγαθος ει μη εις ο θεος

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 18:19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
  • Matthew 19:17“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
  • Romans 3:12All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”
  • 1 John 4:16And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
  • 1 Samuel 2:2There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.
  • James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
  • 1 John 4:8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
  • Psalms 119:68You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
  • John 5:41–44I do not accept glory from men, but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will…
  • Psalms 86:5For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
  • Psalms 36:7–8How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings! They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

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