Mark 10:18
Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
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Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one other than you! There is no rock like our God!
- Luke 18:19 : 19 Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
- Matt 19:17 : 17 He said to him,“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
- John 5:41-44 : 41 “I do not accept praise from people, 42 but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. 43 I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not accept me. If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the only God?
- Rom 3:12 : 12 All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who shows kindness, not even one.”
- Jas 1:17 : 17 All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.
- 1 John 4:8 : 8 The person who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
- 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.
- Ps 36:7-8 : 7 How precious is your loyal love, O God! The human race finds shelter under your wings. 8 They are filled with food from your house, and you allow them to drink from the river of your delicacies.
- Ps 86:5 : 5 Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.
- Ps 119:68 : 68 You are good and you do good. Teach me your statutes!
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- Luke 18:18-225 verses96%
18The Wealthy Ruler Now a certain leader asked him,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19Jesus said to him,“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
20You know the commandments:‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’”
21The man replied,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Matt 19:16-216 verses91%
16The Rich Young Man Now someone came up to him and said,“Teacher, what good thing must I do to gain eternal life?”
17He said to him,“Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
18“Which ones?” he asked. Jesus replied,“Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,
19honor your father and mother, and love your neighbor as yourself.”
20The young man said to him,“I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws. What do I still lack?”
21Jesus said to him,“If you wish to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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17The Rich Man Now as Jesus was starting out on his way, someone ran up to him, fell on his knees, and said,“Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- Mark 12:31-322 verses75%
31The second is:‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32The expert in the law said to him,“That is true, Teacher; you are right to say that he is one, and there is no one else besides him.
- Mark 10:19-213 verses74%
19You know the commandments:‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’”
20The man said to him,“Teacher, I have wholeheartedly obeyed all these laws since my youth.”
21As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for him and said,“You lack one thing. Go, sell whatever you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
- Mark 12:28-292 verses70%
28The Greatest Commandment Now one of the experts in the law came and heard them debating. When he saw that Jesus answered them well, he asked him,“Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29Jesus answered,“The most important is:‘Listen, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
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34When Jesus saw that he had answered thoughtfully, he said to him,“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Then no one dared any longer to question him.
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10just as it is written:“There is no one righteous, not even one,
11there is no one who understands, there is no one who seeks God.
- Matt 22:36-372 verses68%
36“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”
37Jesus said to him,“‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
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28Thomas replied to him,“My Lord and my God!”
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46“Why do you call me‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?
- Luke 10:28-292 verses67%
28Jesus said to him,“You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live.”
29But the expert, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus,“And who is my neighbor?”
- Luke 10:25-262 verses67%
25The Parable of the Good Samaritan Now an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus, saying,“Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
26He said to him,“What is written in the law? How do you understand it?”
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9And call no one your‘father’ on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10Nor are you to be called‘teacher,’ for you have one teacher, the Christ.
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36The man replied,“And who is he, sir, that I may believe in him?”
37Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[
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7“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
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15Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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36do you say about the one whom the Father set apart and sent into the world,‘You are blaspheming,’ because I said,‘I am the Son of God’?
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33The Jewish leaders replied,“We are not going to stone you for a good deed but for blasphemy, because you, a man, are claiming to be God.”
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14But Jesus said to him,“Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator between you two?”
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1For the music director; by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
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34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
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8Jesus answered him,“It is written,‘You are to worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’”
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20Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”
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17Then Jesus said to them,“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were utterly amazed at him.
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26Those who heard this said,“Then who can be saved?”
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1For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.
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39Then some of the experts in the law answered,“Teacher, you have spoken well!”
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3Everyone rejects God; they are all morally corrupt. None of them does what is right, not even one!
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13You call me‘Teacher’ and‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.
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26They were even more astonished and said to one another,“Then who can be saved?”