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17 And as He was setting out on His journey, a man ran up and knelt before Him and asked Him, Teacher, [You are [a]essentially and perfectly [b]morally] good, what must I do to inherit eternal life [that is, [c]to partake of eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?

18 And Jesus said to him, Why do you call Me [[d]essentially and perfectly [e]morally] good? There is no one [[f]essentially and perfectly [g]morally] good—except God alone.

19 You know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:17 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  2. Mark 10:17 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  3. Mark 10:17 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  4. Mark 10:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  5. Mark 10:18 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  6. Mark 10:18 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
  7. Mark 10:18 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.

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