Luke 18:19

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.

Cross-references

Luke 1:35 Allusion

In Luke 1:35, Jesus is called holy and Son of God — confirming his divine goodness as only God is good.

Luke 11:13 Parallel

In Luke 11:13, Jesus calls humans 'evil' — reinforcing that only God is good, as stated here.

Job 15:14–16 Related theme

In Job 15:14-16, man is described as corrupt and unrighteous — reinforcing Jesus' claim that only God is good.

Job 25:4 Related theme

In Job 25:4, the question of human righteousness before God aligns with Jesus' assertion that only God is good.

Hebrews 7:26 Related theme

In Hebrews 7:26, Jesus is holy, blameless, pure — directly showing he embodies the goodness that only God has.

James 1:17 Related theme

In James 1:17, every good gift comes from God — affirming that only God is the source of goodness.

In Psalm 119:68, the psalmist declares God is good — directly supporting Jesus' statement that only God is good.

Mark 10:18 Parallel

Mark 10:18 is the parallel account with the same statement: only God is good.