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Source language
Original Greek   
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Τί με ⸂ἐρωτᾷς περὶ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ; εἷς ἐστιν ὁ ἀγαθός⸃· εἰ δὲ θέλεις ⸂εἰς τὴν ζωὴν εἰσελθεῖν⸃, ⸀τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
o de eipen auto* Ti me [?]erotas peri tou agathou; eis estin o agathos[?]* ei de theleis [?]eis ten zoen eiselthein[?], rtereson tas entolas.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
qui dixit ei quid me interrogas de bono unus est bonus Deus si autem vis ad vitam ingredi serva mandata

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And he said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And he said unto him, Why do you call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if you will enter into life, keep the commandments.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
So 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.”
21st Century King James Version   
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.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
But he said to him, “Why do you call me good? There is none good except God alone. But if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
Darby Bible Translation   
And he said to him, What askest thou me concerning goodness? one is good. But if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Who said to him: Why asketh thou me concerning good? One is good, God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
God's Word   
Jesus said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
"Why do you ask Me about what is good?" He said to him. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.""
International Standard Version   
Jesus asked him, "Why ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to get into that life, you must keep the commandments."
NET Bible   
He said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments."
New American Standard Bible   
And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments."
New International Version   
"Why do you ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments."
New Living Translation   
"Why ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is good. But to answer your question--if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments."
Webster's Bible Translation   
And he said to 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.
Weymouth New Testament   
"Why do you ask me," He replied, "about what is good? There is only One who is truly good. But if you desire to enter into Life, keep the Commandments."
The World English Bible   
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."
EasyEnglish Bible   
Jesus replied, ‘Why do you ask me about a good thing? Only God is good. Nobody else. If you want to have real life, then you must obey God's laws.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
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.'
New Life Version   
Jesus said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One Who is good. If you want to have life that lasts forever, you must obey the Laws.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
And He said to him, “Why did you call me good? There is no one good, but One, even God. But if you wish to enter into Life, keep the Commandments.”
The Voice Bible   
Jesus: Strange that you should ask Me what is good. There is only One who is good. If you want to participate in His divine life, obey the Commandments.
Living Bible   
“When you call me good you are calling me God,” Jesus replied, “for God alone is truly good. But to answer your question, you can get to heaven if you keep the commandments.”
New Catholic Bible   
He said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And he said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? There is none good but one, that is, God, but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
Christian Standard Bible   
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” he said to him. “There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And He said to him, Why do you ask Me about the perfectly and essentially good? There is only One Who is good [perfectly and essentially]—God. If you would enter into the Life, you must continually keep the commandments.
New Century Version   
Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands.”
The Message   
Jesus said, “Why do you question me about what’s good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only one is good. But if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And Jesus replied to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If · you want to enter · life, keep the commandments.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
New Matthew Bible   
He said to him, Why do you call me good? There is none good but one, and that is God. But if you would enter into life, keep the commandments.
Good News Translation®   
“Why do you ask me concerning what is good?” answered Jesus. “There is only One who is good. Keep the commandments if you want to enter life.”
Wycliffe Bible   
Which saith to him, What askest thou me of good thing? There is one good God [Which said to him, What askest thou me of good thing? One is good God]. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
New Testament for Everyone   
“Why come to me with questions about what’s good?” retorted Jesus. “There is One who is good! If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Contemporary English Version   
Jesus said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. If you want to have eternal life, you must obey his commandments.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“I wonder why you ask me about what is good?” Jesus answered him. “Only one is good. But if you want to enter that life you must keep the commandments.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
And he said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Jesus said, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There’s only one who is good. If you want to enter eternal life, keep the commandments.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
New American Standard Bible   
And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
The Expanded Bible   
Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only ·God [L one] is good. But if you want to ·have life forever [have eternal life; L enter life], ·obey [keep] the ·commands [commandments].”
Tree of Life Version   
“Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Yeshua said to him. “There is only One who is good; but if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
Revised Standard Version   
And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
New International Reader's Version   
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only one who is good. If you want to enter the kingdom, obey the commandments.”
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“Why are you asking me about good? There is One who is good! But if you want to obtain eternal life, observe the mitzvot.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Jesus said, `Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. If you want to live for ever, you must keep God's laws.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
And he said to him, ‘Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to him, Why do you ask me about the good? There is only One who is good, nu? But if you wish to enter into Chayyim (Life), do not fail to be shomer mitzvot.
Names of God Bible   
Yeshua said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, obey the commandments.”
Modern English Version   
He replied to him, “Why do you call Me good? There is One who is good. But if you would enter life, keep the commandments.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have eternal life, obey the law’s commands.”
International Children’s Bible   
Jesus answered, “Why do you ask me about what is good? Only God is good. But if you want to have life forever, obey the commands.”
Lexham English Bible   
And he said to him, “Why are you asking me about what is good? There is one who is good. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments!”
New International Version - UK   
‘Why do you ask me about what is good?’ Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And the One said to him, “Why do you ask Me about what is good? There is One Who is good. But if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments”.