Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered him, "Why are you calling me good? Nobody is good except One, that is, God.
New American Standard Bible
And Jesus said to him,
King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Nobody is good except for one God.
A Conservative Version
And Jesus said to him, Why do thou call me good? None is good except one, God.
American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.
Amplified
Jesus said to him,
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to him: Why do you call me good? None is good but one, that is God.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.
Common New Testament
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to him, why do you call me good? there is but one, who is good, that is God.
Darby Translation
But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, that is God.
Godbey New Testament
And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, God.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God himself.
John Wesley New Testament
But Jesus saith to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is God.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus said to him, Why sayest thou me good? none good, except the one God.
King James 2000
And Jesus said unto him, Why call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one [is] good except God alone.
Modern King James verseion
And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good except one, God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said to him, "Why callest thou me good? There is no man good but one, which is God.
Moffatt New Testament
Jesus said to him, "Why call me 'good'? No one is good, no one but God.
Montgomery New Testament
Jesus said to him. "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good save one, God himself.
NET Bible
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one?God.
Noyes New Testament
And Jesus said to him, Why dost thou call me good? None is good but one, that is, God.
Sawyer New Testament
And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? none is good but one, God.
The Emphasized Bible
And, Jesus, said unto him - Why callest thou me, good? None, is good, save one - God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then said Jesus unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, even God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Why do you call me good?" answered Jesus. "No one is good but God.
Webster
And Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but one, that is God.
Weymouth New Testament
"Why do you call me good?" asked Jesus in reply; "there is no one truly good except One--that is, God.
Williams New Testament
And Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me perfectly good? No one is perfectly good but God Himself.
World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one -- God.
Worrell New Testament
And Jesus said to Him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good, but One??od.
Worsley New Testament
And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? there is none good, but one, that is God.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One -- God;
Topics
Interlinear
De
Agathos
ἀγαθός
Agathos
good, good thing, that which is good , the thing which is good , well, benefit
Usage: 70
Oudeis
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 10:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Rich Young Man
17 As Jesus was leaving to go on His way, a man ran to Him and kneeled down in front of Him and asked, "Good Teacher, what should I do in order to possess never ending life?" 18 Jesus answered him, "Why are you calling me good? Nobody is good except One, that is, God. 19 You know the commandments: Do not murder. Do not be sexually unfaithful to your mate. Do not steal. Do not give false testimony. Do not cheat. Show honor to your father and mother."
Cross References
Matthew 19:17
Jesus answered him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is [only] One who is good [i.e., God]. But if you want to enter [never ending] life, [then] obey His commandments."
Luke 18:19
Jesus answered him, "Why do you call me 'good'? No one is good except God only.
John 5:41-44
"I do not accept honor from mankind,
Romans 3:12
Everyone has turned away [from God]. All of them have become worthless. No one is [always] kind; no, not even one person."
James 1:17
Every good thing that is given and every perfect gift [received] is from above, coming down from the Father of [heavenly] lights, with whom there can be no change or shifting shadow [i.e., God always remains the same].
1 John 4:8
The person who does not love [others] does not know God [as Savior], for [the very nature of] God is love.
1 John 4:16
And we have known [with certainty] and have believed [with assurance] that God has truly loved us. God's [very nature] is love and the person who [continually] loves [Him and others] lives in [fellowship with] God [continually], and God [continually] lives in that person's heart.