Matthew 19:17 - The Scriptures 2009

¹⁷ And He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One – Elohim. But if you wish to enter into life, guard the commands.”

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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

and warned them, to bring them back to Your Torah. But they acted proudly, and did not obey Your commands, and sinned against Your right-rulings, ‘which if a man does, he shall live by them.’ And they gave the rebellious shoulder and hardened their necks, and would not hear.

Psalm 119:68

You are good, and do good; Teach me Your laws.

Psalm 52:1

Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The loving-commitment of Ěl is all day long!

Ezekiel 20:21

“But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My laws, and My right-rulings they did not guard to do them, which, if a man does, he shall live by them. They profaned My Sabbaths, so I resolved to pour out My wrath on them to complete My displeasure against them in the wilderness.

Leviticus 18:5

‘And you shall guard My laws and My right-rulings, which a man does and lives by them. I am יהוה.

Romans 10:5

For Mosheh writes about the righteousness which is of the Torah, “The man who does these shall live by them.”

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of turning.

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that Elohim has for us. Elohim is love, and he who stays in love stays in Elohim, and Elohim in him.

1 Samuel 2:2

“There is no one set-apart like יהוה, for there is no one besides You, and there is no rock like our Elohim.