Luke 18:19

The Rich Young Ruler

18Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”19“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. 20You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’ ”

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Berean Standard Bible
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
Free Bible Version
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good, only God.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.
King James (Authorized) Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
One Unity Resource Bible
Yeshua [Salvation] asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one— God’s Torah ·Teaching·.
Translation for Translators
Jesus said to him, “Only God is good! No one else is good! ◄So you(sg) should consider carefully what you are implying by calling me good!/Do you realize that you are implying that I am God by calling me good?► [RHQ]
Unlocked Literal Bible
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except God alone.
Noah Webster Bible
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God.
World English Bible
Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One — God;