Luke 18:19

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{ "verseID": "Luke.18.19", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθός, εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός.", "text": "*Eipen* *de* to-him the *Iēsous*, Why me *legeis* *agathon*? *oudeis* *agathos*, if not one, the *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said", "*de*": "conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*legeis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you call", "*agathon*": "accusative masculine singular - good", "*oudeis*": "nominative masculine singular - no one", "*agathos*": "nominative masculine singular - good", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*legeis*": "you call/say/name", "*agathon*": "good/kind/benevolent", "*oudeis*": "no one/nobody", "*agathos*": "good/kind/benevolent" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

Eipen de to-him the Iēsous, Why me legeis agathon? oudeis agathos, if not one, the Theos.

Grammar Details

• *Eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *legeis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you call
• *agathon*: accusative masculine singular - good
• *oudeis*: nominative masculine singular - no one
• *agathos*: nominative masculine singular - good
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God

Word Meanings

• *legeis*: you call/say/name
• *agathon*: good/kind/benevolent
• *oudeis*: no one/nobody
• *agathos*: good/kind/benevolent

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? None is good, except one, that is, God.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Why{G5101} callest thou{G3004} me{G3165} good{G18}? none{G3762} is good,{G18} save{G1508} one,{G1520} [even] God.{G2316}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Why{G5101} callest thou{G3004}{(G5719)} me{G3165} good{G18}? none{G3762} is good{G18}, save{G1508} one{G1520}, that is, God{G2316}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iesus sayd vnto him: Why callest thou me good? No man is good save God only.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Iesus sayde vnto him: Why callest thou me good? There is no man good, but God onely.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Iesus sayde vnto hym: Why callest thou me good? None is good, saue God onely.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Jas 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.1.17", "source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.", "text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.", "grammar": { "*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*", "*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)", "*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)", "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists", "*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)", "*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial", "*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning", "*katabainon*": "coming down/descending", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light", "*eni*": "is in/exists/is present", "*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting", "*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting", "*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening" } }
• Job 14:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.14.4", "source": "מִֽי־יִתֵּ֣ן טָ֭הוֹר מִטָּמֵ֗א לֹ֣א אֶחָֽד׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *ṭāhôr* *miṭṭāmēʾ* *lōʾ* *ʾeḥād*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular - he gives/would give", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular - clean/pure", "*miṭṭāmēʾ*": "preposition + adjective, masculine, singular - from unclean", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾeḥād*": "numeral, masculine, singular - one" }, "variants": { "*mî-yittēn*": "who can give/who would give (idiomatic expression: 'if only')", "*ṭāhôr*": "clean/pure/clear", "*ṭāmēʾ*": "unclean/impure/defiled", "*lōʾ ʾeḥād*": "not one/no one/none" } }
• Job 15:14-16 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.15.14", "source": "מָה־אֱנוֹשׁ כִּי־יִזְכֶּה וְכִי־יִצְדַּק יְלוּד אִשָּׁה", "text": "*māh-ʾĕnôš* *kî-yizkkeh* *wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq* *yəlûd* *ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*māh-ʾĕnôš*": "interrogative pronoun + noun, masculine singular - what is man", "*kî-yizkkeh*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should be pure", "*wə-ḵî-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and that he should be righteous", "*yəlûd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - one born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕnôš*": "man, mankind, humanity", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ṣādaq*": "to be right, righteous, just", "*yālad*": "to bear, beget, bring forth", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.15.15", "source": "הֵן בִּקְדֹשָׁיו לֹא יַאֲמִין וְשָׁמַיִם לֹא־זַכּוּ בְעֵינָיו", "text": "*hēn* *biqdōšāyw* *lōʾ* *yaʾămîn* *wə-šāmayim* *lōʾ-zakkû* *bəʿênāyw*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold, lo", "*biqdōšāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his holy ones", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămîn*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he trusts", "*wə-šāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and heavens", "*lōʾ-zakkû*": "negative particle + qal perfect, 3rd common plural - are not pure", "*bəʿênāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine dual + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his eyes" }, "variants": { "*qādôš*": "holy one, saint, sacred person", "*ʾāman*": "to believe, trust, have faith in", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky", "*zāḵāh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*ʿayin*": "eye, sight, appearance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.15.16", "source": "אַף כִּי־נִתְעָב וְנֶאֱלָח אִישׁ־שֹׁתֶה כַמַּיִם עַוְלָה", "text": "*ʾap̄* *kî-nitʿāḇ* *wə-neʾĕlāḥ* *ʾîš-šōteh* *ḵammayim* *ʿawlāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾap̄*": "conjunction - how much more/less", "*kî-nitʿāḇ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - that is abominable", "*wə-neʾĕlāḥ*": "conjunction + niphal participle, masculine singular - and filthy", "*ʾîš-šōteh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + qal participle, masculine singular - man drinking", "*ḵammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*ʿawlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - iniquity" }, "variants": { "*tāʿaḇ*": "to abhor, detest, be abominable", "*ʾālaḥ*": "to be corrupt, tainted, filthy", "*ʾîš*": "man, husband, person", "*šātāh*": "to drink, consume", "*mayim*": "water, waters, fluid", "*ʿawlāh*": "injustice, unrighteousness, wickedness" } }
• Job 25:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.25.4", "source": "וּמַה־יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־אֵ֑ל וּמַה־יִּ֝זְכֶּ֗ה יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃", "text": "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq ʾĕnōš ʿim-ʾēl ū-mah-yizkeh yəlūd ʾiššāh*", "grammar": { "*ū-mah-yiṣdaq*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be justified", "*ʾĕnōš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mortal", "*ʿim-ʾēl*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - with God", "*ū-mah-yizkeh*": "conjunction + interrogative + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and how can be pure", "*yəlūd*": "qal passive participle, masculine singular construct - born of", "*ʾiššāh*": "noun, feminine singular - woman" }, "variants": { "*yiṣdaq*": "to be righteous, justified, right", "*ʾĕnōš*": "man, mortal, mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God, deity, divine being", "*yizkeh*": "to be pure, clean, innocent", "*yəlūd*": "born, offspring", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman, wife, female" } }
• Luke 1:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Luke.1.35", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ, Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον ἐπελεύσεται ἐπὶ σέ, καὶ δύναμις Ὑψίστου ἐπισκιάσει σοι: διὸ καὶ τὸ γεννώμενον ἐκ σοῦ ἅγιον κληθήσεται Υἱὸς Θεοῦ.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *angelos* *eipen* to her, *Pneuma* *Hagion* *epeleusetai* upon you, and *dynamis* of *Hypsistou* *episkiasei* you: therefore also the *gennōmenon* from you *hagion* *klēthēsetai* *Huios* *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered", "*angelos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - messenger/angel", "*eipen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*epeleusetai*": "future, middle, indicative, 3rd singular - will come upon", "*dynamis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - power", "*Hypsistou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Highest/Most High", "*episkiasei*": "future, active, indicative, 3rd singular - will overshadow", "*gennōmenon*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - being born/begotten", "*hagion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - holy", "*klēthēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd singular - will be called", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath", "*epeleusetai*": "will come upon/descend upon", "*dynamis*": "power/might/strength", "*episkiasei*": "will overshadow/cover with shadow", "*gennōmenon*": "being born/begotten/conceived" } }
• Luke 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Luke.11.13", "source": "Εἰ οὖν, ὑμεῖς πονηροὶ ὑπάρχοντες, οἴδατε δόματα ἀγαθὰ διδόναι τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν: πόσῳ μᾶλλον ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ δώσει Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον τοῖς αἰτοῦσιν αὐτόν;", "text": "If *oun*, you *ponēroi* *hyparchontes*, *oidate* *domata* *agatha* *didonai* to the *teknois* of you: how much more the *Patēr* from *ouranou* *dōsei* *Pneuma* *Hagion* to the ones *aitousin* him?", "grammar": { "*oun*": "postpositive conjunction - therefore/then", "*ponēroi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - evil/wicked", "*hyparchontes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, active, 2nd plural - you know", "*domata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*agatha*": "accusative, neuter, plural - good", "*didonai*": "present infinitive, active - to give", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - children", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - heaven", "*dōsei*": "future indicative, active, 3rd singular - will give", "*Pneuma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*Hagion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - Holy", "*aitousin*": "present participle, active, dative, masculine, plural - asking" }, "variants": { "*ponēroi*": "evil/wicked/bad", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging", "*oidate*": "know/understand/comprehend", "*domata*": "gifts/presents", "*agatha*": "good/beneficial/valuable", "*didonai*": "to give/to grant/to bestow", "*teknois*": "children/offspring/descendants", "*Patēr*": "Father/progenitor", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/celestial realm", "*dōsei*": "will give/will grant/will bestow", "*Pneuma*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*Hagion*": "Holy/set apart/sacred", "*aitousin*": "asking/requesting" } }
• 1 Tim 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.3.16", "source": "Καὶ ὁμολογουμένως μέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας μυστήριον: Θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν Πνεύματι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν Ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσμῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ.", "text": "And *homologoumenōs mega estin* the *tēs eusebeias mystērion*: *Theos ephanerōthē* in *sarki*, *edikaiōthē* in *Pneumati*, *ōphthē angelois*, *ekērychthē* in *Ethnesin*, *episteuthē* in *kosmō*, *anelēphthē* in *doxē*.", "grammar": { "*homologoumenōs*": "adverb - confessedly/by common confession", "*mega*": "adjective, nominative, neuter, singular - great", "*estin*": "verb, present, active, indicative, 3rd person, singular - is", "*tēs*": "article, genitive, feminine, singular - of the", "*eusebeias*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - godliness/piety", "*mystērion*": "noun, nominative, neuter, singular - mystery", "*Theos*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*ephanerōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was manifested/revealed", "*sarki*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - flesh", "*edikaiōthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was justified/vindicated", "*Pneumati*": "noun, dative, neuter, singular - Spirit", "*ōphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was seen", "*angelois*": "noun, dative, masculine, plural - angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was proclaimed/preached", "*Ethnesin*": "noun, dative, neuter, plural - nations/Gentiles", "*episteuthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was believed on", "*kosmō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - world", "*anelēphthē*": "verb, aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was taken up", "*doxē*": "noun, dative, feminine, singular - glory" }, "variants": { "*homologoumenōs*": "confessedly/by common confession/undeniably", "*mega*": "great/important/profound", "*eusebeias*": "godliness/piety/devotion to God", "*mystērion*": "mystery/secret/hidden truth", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*ephanerōthē*": "was manifested/revealed/appeared", "*sarki*": "flesh/body/human nature", "*edikaiōthē*": "was justified/vindicated/shown to be righteous", "*Pneumati*": "Spirit/spirit/spiritual realm", "*ōphthē*": "was seen/appeared to", "*angelois*": "angels/messengers", "*ekērychthē*": "was proclaimed/preached/announced", "*Ethnesin*": "nations/Gentiles/peoples", "*episteuthē*": "was believed on/trusted in", "*kosmō*": "world/creation/universe", "*anelēphthē*": "was taken up/received up/ascended", "*doxē*": "glory/splendor/majesty" } }
• Heb 7:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Hebrews.7.26", "source": "Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν, καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος·", "text": "For *toioutos* for us *eprepen archiereus*, *hosios*, *akakos*, *amiantos*, *kechōrismenos* from the *hamartōlōn*, and *hypsēloteros* than the *ouranōn genomenos*;", "grammar": { "*toioutos*": "demonstrative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - such", "*eprepen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was fitting", "*archiereus*": "noun, nominative, masculine, singular - high priest", "*hosios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - holy/devout", "*akakos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - innocent/harmless", "*amiantos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - undefiled", "*kechōrismenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been separated", "*hamartōlōn*": "adjective used as noun, genitive, masculine, plural - sinners", "*hypsēloteros*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular, comparative - higher", "*ouranōn*": "noun, genitive, masculine, plural - heavens", "*genomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having become" }, "variants": { "*toioutos*": "such/of such a kind", "*eprepen*": "was fitting/was appropriate/was suitable", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*hosios*": "holy/devout/pious", "*akakos*": "innocent/harmless/guileless", "*amiantos*": "undefiled/unstained/pure", "*kechōrismenos*": "having been separated/set apart/removed", "*hamartōlōn*": "sinners/wrongdoers", "*hypsēloteros*": "higher/more exalted/loftier", "*genomenos*": "having become/having been made" } }