Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."
New American Standard Bible
And He said to him,
King James Version
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
And he said to him, Why do thou call me good? There is none good except one, God. But if thou want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Amplified
Jesus answered,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is [only] One who is good [i.e., God]. But if you want to enter [never ending] life, [then] obey His commandments."
Anderson New Testament
Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is God. But if you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Bible in Basic English
And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
Common New Testament
And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said to him, why do you stile me good? there is but one that is good, that is God. but if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Godbey New Testament
And He said to him, Why do you ask me concerning the good One? One is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter that life, keep the commandments."
John Wesley New Testament
And he said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to him, Why sayest thou me good? None is good except one, God; but if thou wouldst come into life, keep the commands.
King James 2000
And he said unto him, Why do you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said to him, "Why are you asking me about [what is] good? There is one [who is] good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!"
Modern King James verseion
And He said to him, Why do you call Me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He said unto him, "Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, and that is, God: But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."
Moffatt New Testament
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? One alone is good. But if you want to get into Life, keep the commands."
Montgomery New Testament
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" asked Jesus. "There is but One who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
NET Bible
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
New Heart English Bible
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? No one is good but one. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Noyes New Testament
And he said to him, Why dost thou ask me concerning what is good? There is but one who is good. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Sawyer New Testament
And he said to him, Why do you ask me of the good? one is the good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.
The Emphasized Bible
And, he, said unto him - Why dost thou question me concerning that which is good? There is, One, that is good! But, if thou desirest, into life, to enter, be keeping the commandments.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God: but if thou art desirous of entering into life, keep the commandments.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Why ask me about goodness?" answered Jesus. "There is but One who is good. If you want to enter the Life, keep the commandments."
Webster
And he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Weymouth New Testament
"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."
Williams New Testament
And He answered him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is perfectly good. But if you want to get into that life, you must practice keeping the commandments."
World English Bible
He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Worrell New Testament
And He said to him, "Why do you question Me concerning the good? One is the Good. But, if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Worsley New Testament
And He said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou desirest to enter into life, keep the commandments.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » The rich young ruler
Divine Requirements » General references to
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
God, Goodness of » Is part of his character
Inheritance » Who shall inherit eternal life
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone good
Young men » Instances of religious young men » The rich young man
Topics
Interlinear
De
Agathos
ἀγαθός
Agathos
good, good thing, that which is good , the thing which is good , well, benefit
Usage: 70
Oudeis
Ei
δέ
De
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 19:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what good deed should I do to have eternal life?" 17 Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments." 18 The young man asked him, "Which ones?"
Cross References
Leviticus 18:5
Keep my statutes and my ordinances, which a person is to obey in order to live in them. I am the LORD.
Romans 10:5
For Moses writes about the righteousness that comes from the Law as follows: "The person who obeys these things will find life by them."
1 John 4:16
We have come to know and rely on the love that God has for us. God is love, and the person who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
1 Samuel 2:2
Indeed, there is no one holy like the LORD, indeed, there is no one besides you, there is no rock like our God.
Nehemiah 9:29
You admonished them to return to your Law, but they acted arrogantly, and would not listen to your commands. They sinned against your regulations, which if anyone obeys, he will live by them. They turned away, being stubborn and stiff-necked, and they did not listen.
Psalm 52:1
Why do you make evil the foundation of your boasting, mighty one? God's gracious love never ceases.
Psalm 145:7-9
They will extol the fame of your abundant goodness, and will sing out loud about your righteousness.
Ezekiel 20:11-12
where I gave them my statutes and revealed my ordinances to them, which if a person observes, he'll live by them.
Ezekiel 20:21
"But they rebelled against me. They didn't live according to my statutes, observe my ordinances, or practice them, by which a person will live. They also kept profaning my Sabbaths. So I said that I was going to pour out my anger on them and in my anger I'm going to bring about a complete end to them in the wilderness.
Luke 10:26-28
Jesus answered him, "What is written in the Law? What do you read there?"
Galatians 3:11-13
Now it is obvious that no one is justified in the sight of God by the Law, because "The righteous will live by faith."
James 1:17
Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.
1 John 4:8-10
The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.