Bible verse
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Mark 10:18 · BSB
The verses around it, from Mark 10.
14 But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
15 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”
20 “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”
21 Jesus looked at him, loved him, and said to him, “There is one thing you lack: Go, sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
22 But the man was saddened by these words and went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth.
KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.
ASV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.
ERV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.
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