KJV ORIGINAL
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jesus replied, 'Why are you calling me good? Only God is truly good. But if you want real life — the kind that actually matters — then follow the commandments.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus pointed to God as the source of all goodness and said the path to real life runs through living right.
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