Mark 10:18

Mark 10:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
• New International Version (NIV)“Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.

Context of Mark 10:18

16Then Jesus took hold of the children. He put his hands on each of them and he asked God to bless them. 17While Jesus was starting on his journey, a man ran to him. He went down on his knees in front of Jesus. He said to Jesus, ‘Good teacher, what must I do so that I can live with God for ever?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you say that I am good? Only God is good. Nobody else. 19You know God's rules: “Do not kill anyone. Do not have sex with anyone who is not your wife. Do not rob anyone. Do not say things that are not true about people. Do not take things that are not yours. Love your father and your mother, and obey them.” ’ 20‘Teacher,’ the man replied, ‘I have obeyed all these laws since I was a young man.’

Mark 10:18 word by word

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ θεός.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Whyτίςtis · which?G5101
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
• noneοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• butεἰei · if: notG1487
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Mark 10:18

• Matthew 19:17Jesus replied, ‘Why do you ask me about a good thing? Only God is good. Nobody else. If you want to have real life, then you must obey God's laws.’
• Luke 18:19Jesus asked him, ‘Why do you say that I am good? Only God is good. Nobody else.
• John 5:41I do not think that it is important for people to praise me.
• Romans 3:12Everyone has turned away from God. All people have become completely bad. Nobody does what is good or kind. There is not even one person who is like that.
• 1 Samuel 2:2Nobody else is holy like the Lord. There is no other God except you, our God. You are the only Rock where we can be safe.
• Psalms 36:7God, your faithful love has great value! You keep all humans safe, like birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 86:5Yes, my Lord, you are very kind, and you are ready to forgive people. When anyone calls to you for help, you love them with your faithful love.
• Psalms 119:68You are good and you do good things. So please teach me your laws.
• James 1:17Remember that every good gift comes to us from God. He only does what will help us. He is our Father in heaven. He made everything in the sky that gives us light. Those things do not give us the same light all the time. They change, but God does not change.
• 1 John 4:8Anyone who does not love other people does not know God. We know this because God's own nature is love.

Commentaries on Mark 10:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 19:16-30. Mark 10:17 Gone forth - From the place where he had been teaching. Into the way - Into the road or path on his journey. Running - Thus showing the intensity with which he desired to know the way of life. Zeal to know the way to be saved is proper, nor is it possible that it should be too intense if well directed. Nothing else is so important, and nothing demands, therefore, so…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-22Verses 17-22 This young ruler showed great earnestness. He asked what he should do now, that he might be happy for ever. Most ask for good to be had in this world; any good, Psa 4:6; he asks for good to be done in this world, in order to enjoy the greatest good in the other world. Christ encouraged this address by assisting his faith, and by directing his practice. But here is a sorrowful parting between Jesus and this young man. He asks Christ what he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Jesus replied. "No one is good except God alone.": This response has troubled interpreters for centuries. Jesus was likely correcting the man’s casual use of the word good for a human being. Perfect goodness belongs to God alone. Jesus was not denying his own goodness. Instead, he wanted to direct the man’s attention to God. The rich man wanted to enter the kingdom of God, and Jesus contrasted God’s goodness with the man’s own sinfulness.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings