Matthew 19:17 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁷ 5 And when they had heard this, the disciples wondered very much, saying: Who then can be saved?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And He said to him, Why do you ask Me about the perfectly and essentially good? There is only One Who is good [perfectly and essentially]–God. If you would enter into the Life, you must continually keep the commandments.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Jesus said, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There’s only one who is good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ And he said to him: "Why do you question me about what is good? One is good: God. But if you wish to enter into life, observe the commandments."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Who said to him: Why asketh thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Matthew 19:17 Cross References

Nehemiah 9:29

4 Our kings, our princes, our priests, and our fathers have not kept thy law, and have not minded thy commandments, and thy testimonies which thou hast testified among them.

Psalm 119:68

5 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.

Psalm 52:1

But I, as a fruitful olive tree in the house of God, have hoped in the mercy of God for ever, yea for ever and ever.

Ezekiel 20:21

9 And I said to them: What meaneth the high place to which you go? and the name thereof was called High-place even to this day.

Leviticus 18:5

0 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy son's daughter, or thy daughter's daughter: because it is thy own nakedness.

Romans 10:5

3 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.

James 1:17

6 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

1 John 4:16

For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

1 Samuel 2:2

The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.