Luke 18:19
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
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Gill's Exposition
And Jesus said unto him,.... In answer to his question, beginning with the character he gave him:
why callest thou me good? it being unusual to address men, even their Rabbins, under such a title:…
In these verses we have,
I. Christ's discourse with a ruler, that had a good mind to be directed by him in the way to heaven. In which we may observe,
1. It is a blessed sight to see persons of…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Why callest thou me good? According to St Matthew the question also ran, -Why askest thou me about the good?" The emphasis is not on the me(for the form used in the original is the enclitic με not ἐμὲ…
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