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NASB | Luke 18:18 ¶ A ruler questioned Him, saying, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 18:18 ¶ A certain ruler asked Him, "Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah's kingdom]?" [Matt 19:16-29; Mark 10:17-30] |
Bible Question: Was the rich young ruler admitting that Jesus was God when he referred to Jesus as "Good Master" and Jesus quietly claimed that no one is Good but God? |
Bible Answer: Not really. It would seem to me that Jesus is trying to get the Rich young ruler to understand what he just said. Calling Jesus "good master" or "Good Teacher" was a simple, but careless greeting. It was a simple way of greeting a Rabbi or teacher, but it was careless because of how much depth such words carried. Jesus reminds him of this. By reminding the youn man that only God is good, Jesus is basically asking an implied question, "Are you putting me on the same level as God?" One thing to notice about this passage is that it isn't the comment about No one being good but God that disturbs the young man. It's Jesus' comment that he should give everything away that troubles him. Jesusman |
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