Berean Standard Bible
““Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.””
A man comes to Jesus and asks what good thing he must do to have eternal life. He addresses him as Good Teacher and wants to know how to secure his standing before God.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
World English Bible (WEB)
He 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he said to him, 'Why me do you call good? No oneis good except One -- God; but if you do will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y él le dijo: ¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Ninguno es bueno sino uno, es á saber, Dios: y si quieres entrar en la vida, guarda los mandamientos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―¿Por qué me llamas bueno?—le contestó Jesús—.El único bueno es Dios. Pero déjame contestarte: Si quieres obtener la vida, guarda los mandamientos.
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