Berean Standard Bible
““Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.”
A man runs up and kneels before Jesus, asking what he must do to inherit eternal life, and he addresses Jesus with a respectful title. He is sincere and wealthy, and Jesus will test where his real trust lies.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
World English Bible (WEB)
Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except one—God.
King James Version (KJV)
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, [even] God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And Jesus said to him, 'Why me do you call good? no oneis good except One -- God;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y Jesús le dijo: ¿Por qué me dices bueno? Ninguno hay bueno, sino sólo uno, Dios.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―¿Por qué me llamas bueno?—le preguntó Jesús—.¡El único bueno es Dios!
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