Luke 18:19
World English Bible (WEB)
Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
In context
17 Most certainly, I tell you, whoever doesn’t receive God’s Kingdom like a little child, he will in no way enter into it.”
18 A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Don’t commit adultery,’ ‘Don’t murder,’ ‘Don’t steal,’ ‘Don’t give false testimony,’ ‘Honor your father and your mother.’”
21 He said, “I have observed all these things from my youth up.”
Luke 18:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
- KJV King James Version
- And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God.