Mark 10:18

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Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.'

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  • 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.'
  • Luke 18:19 : 19 Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.'
  • Matt 19:17 : 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."
  • John 5:41-44 : 41 I do not accept glory from people. 42 But I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. 43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not accept me. But if someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him. 44 How can you believe, when you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the one and only God?
  • Rom 3:12 : 12 All have turned away, together they have become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.
  • 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 : 8 The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
  • 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.
  • Ps 36:7-8 : 7 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains; your judgments are like the great depths; O Lord, you preserve both man and beast. 8 How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
  • Ps 86:5 : 5 For You, Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon You.
  • Ps 119:68 : 68 You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

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    18A certain ruler asked him, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

    19Jesus replied, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good—except God alone.'

    20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.'

    21The man said, 'All these I have kept since I was a boy.'

    22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, 'You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

  • Matt 19:16-21
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    91%

    16Then someone came to him and asked, "Teacher, what good thing must I do to have eternal life?"

    17Jesus 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."

    18The man asked, "Which ones?" Jesus answered, "Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony,

    19'Honor your father and your mother,' and 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"

    20The young man said to him, "I have kept all these. What do I still lack?"

    21Jesus replied, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

  • Mark 10:17
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    17As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to him, knelt down before him, and asked, 'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

  • Mark 12:31-32
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    31The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.

    32Then the scribe said to him, 'Well said, Teacher. You have spoken the truth, that God is one, and there is no other besides him.

  • Mark 10:19-21
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    19'You know the commandments: "Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother."'

    20The man said to him, 'Teacher, I have kept all these commandments since my youth.'

    21Jesus looked at him and loved him. 'One thing you lack,' he said. 'Go, sell everything you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'

  • Mark 12:28-29
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    28Then one of the scribes, having heard their debate and knowing that Jesus had answered them well, asked him, 'Which commandment is the most important of all?'

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    36'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?'

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  • John 20:28
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    28Thomas answered him, 'My Lord and my God!'

  • Luke 6:46
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    46Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' but do not do what I say?

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    28Jesus said to him, 'You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.'

    29But wishing to justify himself, he asked Jesus, 'And who is my neighbor?'

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    25And behold, an expert in the law stood up to test Him, saying, 'Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'

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    36what about the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

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    14But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me as a judge or arbiter over you?"

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    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

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    8But Jesus answered and said to him, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'

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    39Some of the scribes replied, 'Teacher, you have spoken well.'

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  • Mark 10:26
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    26The disciples were even more astonished, and said among themselves, 'Who then can be saved?'