Matthew 19:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to him, Why are you questioning me about what is good? One there is who is good: but if you have a desire to go into life, keep the rules of the law.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he said to him, `Why me dost thou call good? no one `is' good except One -- God; but if thou dost will to enter into the life, keep the commands.'
| that | ὁ | ho | oh |
| is | δὲ | de | thay |
| is, | εἶπεν | eipen | EE-pane |
| there | αὐτῷ | autō | af-TOH |
And | Τί | ti | tee |
| said | με | me | may |
| him, unto | λέγεις | legeis | LAY-gees |
| Why | ἀγαθόν | agathon | ah-ga-THONE |
| me | οὐδεὶς | oudeis | oo-THEES |
| thou callest good? | ἀγαθός· | agathos | ah-ga-THOSE |
| none | εἰ | ei | ee |
| good | μὴ | mē | may |
| but | εἷς | heis | ees |
| ὁ | ho | oh | |
| one, he God: | Θεός. | theos | thay-OSE |
| if | εἰ | ei | ee |
| but | δὲ | de | thay |
| wilt thou | θέλεις | theleis | THAY-lees |
| enter | εἰσελθεῖν | eiselthein | ees-ale-THEEN |
| into | εἰς | eis | ees |
| life, | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| keep | ζωὴν | zōēn | zoh-ANE |
| the | τήρησον | tērēson | TAY-ray-sone |
| commandments. | τὰς | tas | tahs |
| ἐντολάς | entolas | ane-toh-LAHS |