17"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."


In Context

14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

16 Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?"

17 "Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments."

18 "Which ones?" the man inquired.

19 Jesus replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.' "

Matthew 19:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is,] God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

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

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17He said to him, |Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said to him, 'Why me dost thou call good? no one is good except One — God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:17And he said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.