Mark 10:18

King James Version (KJV)

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

Translations

Mark 10:18 - Amplified Bible

And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [morally] good--except God alone.

Mark 10:18 - American Standard Version

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God.

Mark 10:18 - Bible in Basic English

And Jesus said to him, Why do you say I am good? no one is good but one, and that is God.

Mark 10:18 - Darby Bible

But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, [that is] God.

Mark 10:18 - English Standard Version

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

Mark 10:18 - King James Version

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

Mark 10:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y Jesùs le dijo: ¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Nadie es bueno, sino sòlo uno, Dios.

Mark 10:18 - The Message

Jesus said, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good, only God. You know the commandments: Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t lie, don’t cheat, honor your father and mother."

Mark 10:18 - New American Standard Bible

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

Mark 10:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Jesùs le respondiò: "¿Por qué Me llamas bueno? Nadie es bueno, sino sòlo uno, Dios.

Mark 10:18 - World English Bible

Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one -- God.

Mark 10:18 - Young's Living Translation

And Jesus said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one [is] good except One -- God;

Mark 10:18 - Additional Comments

When Jesus was called "Good Teacher", the man probably did not realize who Jesus was, that He was the Son of God. This title was probably used by this man in the same way he would use it to address a rabbi. So Jesus rebukes him, not really for calling the Son of God this title, but for his use of this title for human spiritual leaders, who have sin. He is saying that only God should be addressed as "good". Once the man realized Jesus was God, it would then be appropriate to call Him "Good Teacher".
Jesus also says this so the man comes to a realization of his own sin. We see in the following verses that he seems to be in denial of his own sin.

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