Luke 18:19 - English Standard Version 2016 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [essentially and perfectly morally] good? No one is [essentially and perfectly morally] good–except God only. American Standard Version (1901) And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God. Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Jesus said to him: "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone. |
How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure?
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’”
Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.