"And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none {is} good, save one, {that is}, God." — Luke 18:19

Luke 18:19 · KJV

“And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none {is} good, save one, {that is}, God.”

— Luke 18:19

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Luke 18 — Context

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none {is} good, save one, {that is}, God.

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.

Cross References

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Job 15:14-16

What {is} man, that he should be clean? and {he which is} born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Hebrews 7:26

For such an high priest became us, {who is} holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Job 25:4

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean {that is} born of a woman?

Job 14:4

Who can bring a clean {thing} out of an unclean? not one. {can...: Heb. will give}

Luke 1:35

And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

1 Timothy 3:16

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Luke 11:13

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall {your} heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?