Luke 18:19

New Century Version

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

Cross References

Job 14:4

No one can bring something clean from something dirty.

Job 25:4

So no one can be good in the presence of God, and no one born to a woman can be pure.

Luke 1:35

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will cover you. For this reason the baby will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

Luke 11:13

Even though you are bad, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Luke 18:18

A certain leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?”

Luke 18:20

You know the commands: ‘You must not be guilty of adultery. You must not murder anyone. You must not steal. You must not tell lies about your neighbor. Honor your father and mother.’ ”

1 Timothy 3:16

Without doubt, the secret of our life of worship is great: He was shown to us in a human body, proved right in spirit, and seen by angels. He was proclaimed to the nations, believed in by the world, and taken up in glory.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy, sinless, pure, not influenced by sinners, and he is raised above the heavens.

James 1:17

Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does not change like their shifting shadows.