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Luke 18:19
And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
Luke 18:19 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Luke 18:19 in other translations
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Jesus asked him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one: God.
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In context
16 But Jesus, calling them together, said: Suffer children to come to me and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
17 Amen, I say to you: Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a child shall not enter into it.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying: Good master, what shall I do to possess everlasting life?
19 And Jesus said to him: Why dost thou call me good? None is good but God alone.
20 Thou knowest the commandments: Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Honour thy father and mother.
21 Who said: All these things have I kept from my youth.
22 Which when Jesus had heard, he said to him: Yet one thing is wanting to thee. Sell all whatever thou hast and give to the poor: and thou shalt have treasure in heaven. And come, follow me.
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