“Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.” (Mark 10:18)

In Mark 10:18, Jesus is responding to a man who called him “good teacher” and asked what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus’ response is a reminder that only God is truly good and that eternal life can only be attained through following God’s commands. He is not calling himself as good but emphasizing that the goodness come from God alone.

  1. A man called Jesus a “good teacher” and asked about inheriting eternal life.
  2. Jesus replied that only God is truly good.
  3. He emphasized that eternal life can only be attained by following God’s commands.
  4. Jesus is not calling himself good but emphasizing that goodness come from God alone.
  5. The passage is a reminder that no one can attain eternal life or goodness on their own, but it comes through following God’s teachings.

Tuendelee kuongea…

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