Mark 10:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός.

Transliteration

But the Iēsous eipen to him, Why me legeis agathon? oudeis agathos except one, the Theos.

Grammar Details

*Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus [proper name]
*eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said
*legeis*: present active indicative, 2nd singular - you call/name
*agathon*: accusative masculine singular - good
*oudeis*: nominative masculine singular - no one/nobody
*agathos*: nominative masculine singular - good
*Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God

Word Meanings

*eipen*: said/spoke/told
*legeis*: call/name/describe as
*agathon*: good/benevolent/kind
*oudeis*: no one/nobody/none
*agathos*: good/benevolent/kind
*Theos*: God/deity

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 2:2 : 2 There is none holy as Jehovah; For there is none besides thee, Neither is there any rock like our God.
Luke 18:19 : 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, [even] God.
Matt 19:17 : 17 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.
John 5:41-44 : 41 I receive not glory from men. 42 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in yourselves. 43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 44 How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that [cometh] from the only God ye seek not?
Rom 3:12 : 12 They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one: {G2193} {G1520}
Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
1 John 4:8 : 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:16 : 16 And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.
Ps 36:7-8 : 7 How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings. 8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Ps 86:5 : 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.
Ps 119:68 : 68 Thou art good, and doest good; Teach me thy statutes.

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