Mark 10:18
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And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God.

Why.

Matthew 19:17 Who said to him: Why askest thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Luke 18:19 And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.

John 5:41-44 I receive not glory from men. . . .

Romans 3:12 All have turned out of the way: they are become unprofitable together: there is none that doth good, there is not so much as one.

that is.

1 Samuel 2:2 There is none holy as the Lord is: for there is no other beside thee, and there is none strong like our God.

Psalm 36:7,8 O how hast thou multiplied thy mercy, O God! But the children of men shall put their trust under the cover of thy wings. . . .

Psalm 86:5 For thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild: and plenteous in mercy to all that call upon thee.

Psalm 119:68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

1 John 4:8,16 He that loveth not knoweth not God: for God is charity. . . .

Context
The Rich Young Man
17And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting? 18And Jesus said to him: Why callest thou me good? None is good but one, that is God. 19Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother.…
Cross References
Psalm 145:9
The Lord is sweet to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Mark 10:17
And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?

Mark 10:19
Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, do not kill, do not steal, bear not false witness, do no fraud, honour thy father and mother.

Lexicon
“Why
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

do you call
λέγεις (legeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Me
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

good?”
ἀγαθόν (agathon)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“No one [is]
οὐδεὶς (oudeis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

good
ἀγαθὸς (agathos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'.

except
εἰ (ei)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

God
Θεός (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

alone.
εἷς (heis)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.


Additional Translations
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, except God alone.

And Jesus said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

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

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, [that is] God.

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

And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but one, that is God.

"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one--God.

And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God;
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