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NASB | Mark 10:18 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 10:18 Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is [essentially] good [by nature] except God alone. |
Bible Question:
Can some please explain to me in context Mark chapter 10.Especially this verse. 18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. Why did Jesus tell them not to him good teacher? |
Bible Answer: Hi Noveta, I am considering the stress that Jesus was giving on his question in verse 18, "Why do you call me good?" Is He asking, "Why do you call me Good?" or is He asking, "Why do you call Me good?" I believe He is asking "Why do you call Me good?" in the question. I believe also that He is claiming to be the one God. 1) Jesus is not telling him to not call him good; He is asking him WHY he is calling Him good. In other words, does he know who He is? Matthew 23:8 tells us that we should not be called Rabbi; "for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 And do not be called leaders; for One is your Leader, that is, Christ." The fact that Jesus is our Teacher and our Leader encourages me to interpret John 3:2 with a capitalized pronoun of "Teacher". John 3:2, "this man came to Him by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a *Teacher; for no One can do these things that You do unless God is with Him." Could you agree with this interpretation? From the heart, Ray |