Verse 17

Jesus replied, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Og han sa til ham: Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, det er Gud; men hvis du vil gå inn i livet, hold budene.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Men han sa til ham: "Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, det er Gud. Men hvis du ønsker å gå inn til evig liv, hold budene."

  • Norsk King James

    Og han sa til ham: Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, det er Gud: men hvis du vil komme inn i livet, hold budene.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Han svarte: Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, nemlig Gud. Men hvis du vil gå inn til livet, så hold budene.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Han sa til ham: Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god, unntatt én, nemlig Gud. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Han sa til ham: "Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god unntatt én, nemlig Gud. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene."

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Han sa til ham: «Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, nemlig Gud. Men hvis du vil gå inn til livet, hold budene.»

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Han svarte: «Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Det eneste som er god, er Gud. Men hvis du vil ha liv, så hold budene.»

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Da sa han til ham: «Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, og det er Gud. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.»

  • En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

    Da sa han til ham: «Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, og det er Gud. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.»

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Han sa til ham: «Hvorfor spør du meg om det gode? Det er bare én som er god. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.»

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Han sa til ham: «Hvorfor spør du meg om det gode? Det er bare én som er god. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.»

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Men han sagde til ham: Hvi kalder du mig god? Ingen er god, uden Een, (nemlig) Gud; men vil du indgaae til Livet, da hold Budene.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Han svarte: «Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Bare én er god, nemlig Gud. Men hvis du vil gå inn til livet, så hold budene.»

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    And he said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Han sa til ham: "Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god, bortsett fra én, nemlig Gud. Men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene."

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Han svarte ham: 'Hvorfor kaller du meg god? Ingen er god uten én, nemlig Gud; men vil du gå inn til livet, så hold budene.'

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Og han sa til ham: Hvorfor spør du meg om hva som er godt? Det er én som er god; men hvis du vil inn i livet, hold budene.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Og han sa til ham: Hvorfor spør du meg om hva som er godt? Én er god. Men hvis du vil gå inn i livet, hold budene.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    He sayde vnto him: why callest thou me good? there is none good but one and that is God. But yf thou wylt entre in to lyfe kepe the commaundementes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    He sayde vnto him: Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but God onely. Neuertheles yf thou wilt entre into life, kepe ye comaudemetes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, eue God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keepe ye commandemets.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    He sayde vnto hym: why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, and that is God. But yf thou wylt enter into lyfe, kepe the commaundementes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:5 : 5 You must keep my decrees and my laws, because the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the LORD.
  • 1 John 4:16 : 16 And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in them.
  • Rom 10:5 : 5 For Moses writes about the righteousness that is based on the law: “The person who does these things will live by them.”
  • Gal 3:11-13 : 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, 'The righteous will live by faith.' 12 The law is not based on faith; instead, it says, 'The person who does these things will live by them.' 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
  • 1 John 4:8-9 : 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 By this, the love of God was revealed among us: that God sent His only Son into the world so that we might live through Him. 10 In this is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
  • 1 Sam 2:2 : 2 'There is no one holy like the LORD, for there is no one besides You; there is no Rock like our God.'
  • Neh 9:29 : 29 You warned them to return to Your law, but they acted arrogantly and did not obey Your commandments. They sinned against Your judgments, which, if a person does, they will live by them. Stubbornly, they turned their backs, stiffened their necks, and would not listen.
  • Ps 52:1 : 1 For the director of music, a contemplative psalm of David.
  • Ps 145:7-9 : 7 They will proclaim the memory of your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of your righteousness. 8 The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in steadfast love. 9 The LORD is good to all, and his compassion is over all he has made.
  • Ezek 20:11-12 : 11 I gave them my statutes and made known to them my ordinances, by which a person who obeys them will live. 12 Also, I gave them my Sabbaths as a sign between me and them, so they would know that I am the LORD who makes them holy.
  • Ezek 20:21 : 21 But the children rebelled against me. They did not walk in my statutes, and they did not keep my ordinances to obey them, though by them a person will live. They profaned my Sabbaths, so I said I would pour out my wrath on them and unleash my anger against them in the wilderness.
  • Luke 10:26-28 : 26 He asked him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?' 27 The man answered, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.' 28 Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'