Matthew 19:17
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 19
“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.”Matthew 19:17
What Does Matthew 19:17 Mean?
Matthew 19:17 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 19, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 19:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 10:18“And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.”Leviticus 18:5“Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.”Psalms 107:1“O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”Luke 10:28“And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.”Psalms 119:68“Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.”Psalms 135:3“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.”Mark 10:19“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.”Luke 10:26“He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?”Galatians 3:11“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”1 Peter 3:10“For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:”1 Samuel 2:2“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.”Romans 10:5“For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.”Psalms 106:1“Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”Malachi 2:9“Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.”Luke 18:20“Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.”Galatians 3:12“And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”1 John 4:16“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”Nehemiah 9:29“And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.”Ezekiel 20:11“And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.”Ezekiel 20:21“Notwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.”
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