Luke 18:19

19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

Luke 18:19 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 18:19

And Jesus said unto him
In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him:

why callest thou me good?
it being unusual to address men, even their Rabbins, under such a title:

none is good, save one, [that is], God:
or "but God alone"; as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions render it; or, "but the one God", as read the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions; (See Gill on Matthew 19:17).

Luke 18:19 In-Context

17 I tell you the truth, you must accept the kingdom of God as if you were a child, or you will never enter it."

18 A certain leader asked Jesus, "Good Teacher, what must I do to have life forever?"

19 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? Only God is good.

20 You know the commands: 'You must not be guilty of adultery. You must not murder anyone. You must not steal. You must not tell lies about your neighbor. Honor your father and mother.'"

21 But the leader said, "I have obeyed all these commands since I was a boy."