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Tyndale New Testament
Luke 18:19
Iesus sayd vnto him: Why callest thou me good? No man is good save God only.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Why do you call me good?”
“Why do you call me good?”
King James Version (1611)
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou mee good? None is good saue one, that is God.
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou mee good? None is good saue one, that is God.
King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
English Standard Version
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
New American Standard Bible
But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
New Century Version
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Amplified Bible
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially and morally] good except God alone.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.
Berean Standard Bible
"Why do you call Me good?" Jesus replied. "No one is good except God alone.
"Why do you call Me good?" Jesus replied. "No one is good except God alone.
Contemporary English Version
Jesus said, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Jesus said, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Complete Jewish Bible
Yeshua said to him, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good but God!
Yeshua said to him, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good but God!
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.
And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.
George Lamsa Translation
Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? there is no one good, except one, that is God.
Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? there is no one good, except one, that is God.
Good News Translation
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone.
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "No one is good except God alone.
Lexham English Bible
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Literal Translation
But Jesus said to him, Why do you say Me to be good? No one is good, except One: God.
But Jesus said to him, Why do you say Me to be good? No one is good, except One: God.
American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
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.
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say that I am good? No one is good, but only God.
Hebrew Names Version
Yeshua asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.
Yeshua asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.
International Standard Version
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except for one - God.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Nobody is good except for one - God.
Etheridge Translation
Jeshu saith to him, Why callest thou me good, and none is good but one, Aloha ?
Jeshu saith to him, Why callest thou me good, and none is good but one, Aloha ?
Murdock Translation
Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me, good? For, there is none good, except one; God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iesus sayde vnto hym: Why callest thou me good? None is good, saue God onely.
Iesus sayde vnto hym: Why callest thou me good? None is good, saue God onely.
English Revised Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
World English Bible
Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.
Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good?
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.
"Why do you call me good?" replied Jesus; "there is no one good but One, namely God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jhesus seide to hym, What seist thou me good? No man is good, but God aloone.
And Jhesus seide to hym, What seist thou me good? No man is good, but God aloone.
Update Bible Version
And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? none is good except one, God.
And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? none is good except one, God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is] God.
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is] God.
New English Translation
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
New King James Version
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
New Living Translation
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Only God is truly good.
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Only God is truly good.
New Life Bible
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? There is only One Who is good. That is God.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? There is only One Who is good. That is God.
New Revised Standard
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But Jesus said to him - Why, callest thou me, good? None, is good, save one - God.
But Jesus said to him - Why, callest thou me, good? None, is good, save one - God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
Revised Standard Version
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One -- God;
And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good, except One -- God;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Iesus sayde vnto him: Why callest thou me good? There is no man good, but God onely.
But Iesus sayde vnto him: Why callest thou me good? There is no man good, but God onely.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.
Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.
THE MESSAGE
Jesus said, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good—only God. You know the commandments, don't you? No illicit sex, no killing, no stealing, no lying, honor your father and mother."
Jesus said, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good—only God. You know the commandments, don't you? No illicit sex, no killing, no stealing, no lying, honor your father and mother."
Simplified Cowboy Version
"What makes you think I'm good?" Jesus asked. "Only the Boss is truly good.
"What makes you think I'm good?" Jesus asked. "Only the Boss is truly good.
Contextual Overview
18 And a certayne ruler axed him sayinge: Good Master: what ought I to do to obtayne eternall lyfe? 19 Iesus sayd vnto him: Why callest thou me good? No man is good save God only. 20 Thou knowest ye comaundmentes: Thou shalt not commit advoutry: thou shalt not kyll: thou shalt not steale: thou shalt not beare false witnes: Honoure thy father and thy mother. 21 And he sayde: all these have I kept from my youthe. 22 When Iesus hearde that he sayde vnto him: Yet lackest thou one thinge. Sell all that thou hast and distribute it vnto the poore and thou shalt have treasure in heven and come and folowe me. 23 When he heard that he was hevy: for he was very ryche. 24 When Iesus sawe him morne he sayde: with what difficulte shall they that have ryches enter into the kyngdome of God: 25 it is easyer for a camell to goo thorow a nedles eye then for a ryche man to enter into the kyngdome of God. 26 Then sayde they that hearde that: And who shall then be saved? 27 And he sayde: Thinges which are vnpossible with men are possible with God.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 1:35, Luke 11:13, Job 14:4, Job 15:14-16, Job 25:4, 1 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 7:26, James 1:17
Reciprocal: Psalms 119:68 - good Mark 10:18 - Why John 7:12 - is a
Cross-References
John 10:14
I am that good shepeheerd and knowe myne and am knowe of myne.
I am that good shepeheerd and knowe myne and am knowe of myne.
John 21:17
He sayde vnto him ye thyrde tyme: Simon Ioanna lovest thou me? And Peter sorowed because he sayde to him ye thyrde tyme lovest thou me and sayde vnto him: Lorde thou knowest all thinge thou knowest that I love the. Iesus sayde vnto him: fede my shepe.
He sayde vnto him ye thyrde tyme: Simon Ioanna lovest thou me? And Peter sorowed because he sayde to him ye thyrde tyme lovest thou me and sayde vnto him: Lorde thou knowest all thinge thou knowest that I love the. Iesus sayde vnto him: fede my shepe.
Acts 27:31
Paul sayd vnto ye vnder captayne and the soudiers: excepte these abyde in the ship ye cannot be safe.
Paul sayd vnto ye vnder captayne and the soudiers: excepte these abyde in the ship ye cannot be safe.
Ephesians 6:4
And ye fathers move not youre children to wrath: but bringe the vp wt the norter and informacio of ye Lorde.
And ye fathers move not youre children to wrath: but bringe the vp wt the norter and informacio of ye Lorde.
1 Timothy 3:12
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe and suche as rule their chyldren well and their awne housholdes.
Let the deacons be the husbandes of one wyfe and suche as rule their chyldren well and their awne housholdes.
2 Timothy 1:5
whe I call to remembraunce the vnfayned fayth that is in the which dwelt fyrst in thy graumoder Lois and in thy mother Eunica: and am assured that it dwelleth in the also.
whe I call to remembraunce the vnfayned fayth that is in the which dwelt fyrst in thy graumoder Lois and in thy mother Eunica: and am assured that it dwelleth in the also.
2 Timothy 2:19
But the sure grounde of god remayneth and hath this seale: the lorde knoweth them that are his and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ departe from iniquite.
But the sure grounde of god remayneth and hath this seale: the lorde knoweth them that are his and let every man that calleth on the name of Christ departe from iniquite.
2 Timothy 3:15
and for as moche also as thou hast knowe holy scripture of a chylde which is able to make the wyse vnto saluacion thorowe the fayth which ys in Christ Iesu.
and for as moche also as thou hast knowe holy scripture of a chylde which is able to make the wyse vnto saluacion thorowe the fayth which ys in Christ Iesu.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jesus said unto him,.... In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him:
why callest thou me good? it being unusual to address men, even their Rabbins, under such a title:
none is good, save one, [that is], God: or "but God alone"; as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it; or, "but the one God", as read the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30.
