Luke 18:18–19
The Rich and the Kingdom of God
18:18–30pp—Mt 19:16–29; Mk 10:17–30
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”w
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone.
Luke 18:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Luke 18:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
Luke 18:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question: “Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. “Only God is truly good.
Luke 18:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 Now a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.
Luke 18:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
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.
Luke 18:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
Luke 18:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 And a certain ruler asked him saying, Good teacher, having done what, shall I inherit eternal life? 19 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God.
Luke 18:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 An official asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God.
Luke 18:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 A ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus asked him. “No one is good but One—God.
Luke 18:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 A certain ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
Luke 18:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, by doing what will I inherit eternal life?” 19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Luke 18:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 A certain ruler asked Jesus a question. “Good teacher,” he said, “what must I do to receive eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good except God.
Luke 18:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.