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Jesus asked him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good, except one -- God.
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A Hint at Divine Identity
Commentators suggest Jesus' question is not a denial of His own goodness, but a profound hint at His divinity. By stating that only God is truly good, Jesus subtly prompts the ruler to consider the implication: if Jesus is indeed good, then He must be God.
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Luke
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19th Century
Anglican
Why do you call me good?—The agreement with St. Mark is again closer than with St. Matthew.
Baptist
Truly I say to you, whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall by no means enter it. And a certain ruler asked him, s…
Jesus replies by asking the ruler a question that has puzzled many. Perhaps he is subtly urging the ruler to see that if Jesus is good and if it is…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus said to him In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him:
why do…
Presbyterian
Many have a great deal in them that is very commendable, yet they perish for lack of one thing. Thus, this ruler could not bear Christ's terms, whi…
