Mark 10:18

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Mark 10:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

19 You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat others, honor your father and mother.’”

20 “Teacher,” he replied, “all these I have kept from my youth.”

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Matthew 19:17

“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”

Luke 18:19

“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.

John 5:41

I do not accept glory from men,

John 5:42

but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you.

John 5:43

I have come in My Father’s name, and you have not received Me; but if someone else comes in his own name, you will receive him.

John 5:44

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

Romans 3:12

All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

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Psalms 36:7

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Psalms 36:8

They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights.

Psalms 86:5

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Psalms 119:68

You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.

James 1:17

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1 John 4:16

And we have come to know and believe the love that God has for us. God is love; whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him.