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Luke 18:19–20

19 So Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good but mOne, that is, God. 20 You know the commandments: nDo not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ oHonor your father and your mother.’ ”

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Luke 18:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. No one is goodexcept God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’

Luke 18:19–20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’ ”

Luke 18:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Luke 18:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 Why do you call me good?” Jesus asked him. Only God is truly good. 20 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother.’

Luke 18:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.’ ”

Luke 18:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

Luke 18:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments: Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

Luke 18:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God. 20 You know the commandments: Never commit adultery. Never murder. Never steal. Never give false testimony. Honor your father and your mother.” 

Luke 18:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 Why do you call Me good?” Jesus asked him. No one is good but OneGod. 20 You know the commandments:

Do not commit adultery;

do not murder;

do not steal;

do not bear false witness;

honor your father and mother.

Luke 18:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother.’ ”

Luke 18:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother.’ ”

Luke 18:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good except God. 20 You know what the commandments say. ‘Do not commit adultery. Do not commit murder. Do not steal. Do not give false witness. Honor your father and mother.’ ”

Luke 18:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

20 You know the commandments, ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.’ ”


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