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.'


In Context

14 But Jesus said, 'Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

15 and having laid on them his hands, he departed thence.

16 And lo, one having come near, said to him, 'Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-during?'

17 And 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.'

18 He saith to him, 'What kind?' And Jesus said, 'Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness,

19 honour thy father and mother, and, thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.'

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:17"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."

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 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.