KJV ORIGINAL
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus looked at him and said, 'Why are you calling me good? There's only one who's truly good, and that's God.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus kept it real about where true goodness comes from, it all starts with God.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Mark, this verse occurs during Jesus' ministry in Judea, where a rich young man approaches Him seeking advice on how to inherit eternal life. Jesus responds by challenging the man's flattery in calling Him "good," stressing that only God possesses perfect goodness, which subtly reveals Jesus' own divine nature. This exchange reflects the first-century Jewish cultural emphasis on God's holiness and the expectation of moral perfection in religious leaders.
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