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Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good except one -- God.
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A Subtle Claim to Divinity
Commentators unanimously agree that Jesus is not denying His own goodness or divinity. By stating, "none is good but one, that is, God," He is challenging the man to consider the full implication of his words. Scholars like Spurgeon and Gill explain that if Jesus is truly worthy of the title "good" in its absolute sense, then He must be God. The statement is a subtle but profound claim to His divine identity.
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Why callest thou me good? (Τ με λεγεις αγαθον; ). So Lu 18:19. Matthew 19:17 has it: "Why asketh thou concerning that w…
19th Century
Anglican
Why callest thou me good?—Our Lord’s question is, in St. Mark’s report, in harmony with that of the seeker after life ete…
Baptist
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, an…
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Jesus’ reply seems unnecessarily abrupt. But we must remember that he was calling attention to the man’s unthinking use of language. Jesus was sayi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus said unto him The same as in Mt. 19:17, (See Gill on Matthew 19:17).
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Presbyterian
This young ruler showed great earnestness. He asked what he should do now, so that he might be happy forever. Most people ask for good to be had in…
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