Jesus declared that only God is good so He is not God

  • No man is good
  • The good shepherd
  • The Saviour of the world

Si cand iesea El in drum, alergand la El unul si ingenunchind inaintea Lui, Il intreba: Invatatorule bun, ce sa fac ca sa mostenesc viata vesnica?

Iar Iisus i-a raspuns: De ce-Mi zici bun? Nimeni nu este bun decat unul Dumnezeu.

Marcu 10:17,18

Al salir él para seguir su camino, vino uno corriendo, e hincando la rodilla delante de él, le preguntó: Maestro bueno, ¿qué haré para heredar la vida eterna?

Jesús le dijo: ¿Por qué me llamas bueno? Ninguno hay bueno, sino solo uno, Dios.

Marcos 10:17,18

Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”.

But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.

Mark 10:17,18

Does Jesus deny his divinity or actually affirms it ?

The Bible tells us that Jesus can’t be a simple prophet or an angel because He is:

  1. The good shepherd (John 10:11-18)
  2. Sinless (1 Peter 2:22, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, 1 John 3:5, Isaiah 53:9, 1 Peter 1:18-19)
  3. Holy (Luke 1:35).
  4. The Saviour of the world (👉 “Who can save us ?”)
  5. Venerated as God (👉 “Who can be praised and worshipped ?”)
  6. Divine (Isaiah 9:6, 👉 “Jesus identifies himself as God”, “The God Father confirms that Jesus is God”)

and that all humans are sinful:

Caci nu este om drept pe pamant care sa faca binele si sa nu pacatuiasca.

Eclesiastul 7:20

Ciertamente no hay hombre justo en la tierra, que haga el bien y nunca peque.

Eclesiastés 7:20

For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin

Ecclesiastes 7:20

So He is good then He is God ❗


If we read all the chapter we see that the rich men that kept the law all his life get’s very distressed when Jesus ask him to sell everything to the poor and take “his cross” and follow Him in order to have eternal life.

For those who think that they can be saved by their deeds (works):

Why just keeping the law is not sufficient for this men salvation ? Why he need to give all his life to Christ to have eternal life if Christ wouldn’t be God ❓

Then Jesus tells to the disciples that the humans cannot saves themselves but only God can save them.

Moreover, in the next verses, Jesus claims to be the one that saves the humanity

şi oricare va vrea să fie cel dintâi între voi să fie robul tuturor. Ca si Fiul Omului n-a venit ca sa I se slujeasca, ci ca El sa slujeasca si sa-Si dea sufletul [viata] rascumparare pentru multi.

Si a zis lor: Acesta este Sangele Meu, al Legii celei noi, care pentru multi se varsa.

Marcu 10:44,45 14:24

y el que de vosotros quiera ser el primero, será siervo de todos. Porque el Hijo del Hombre no vino para ser servido, sino para servir, y para dar su vida en rescate por muchos.

Y les dijo: Esto es mi sangre del nuevo pacto, que por muchos es derramada.

Marcos 10:44,45 14:24

“And whoever of you desires to be first shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many.

Mark 10:44,45 14:24

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Dar nu pot să se răscumpere unul pe altul, nici să dea lui Dumnezeu preţul răscumpărării. Răscumpărarea sufletului lor este aşa de scumpă, că nu se va face niciodată. Nu vor trăi pe vecie, nu pot să nu vadă mormântul.

Dar mie, Dumnezeu îmi va scăpa sufletul din Locuinţa morţilor, căci mă va lua sub ocrotirea Lui.

Psalmii 49:7-9,15

Ninguno de ellos podrá en manera alguna redimir al hermano, Ni dar a Dios su rescate. Porque la redención de su vida es de gran precio, Y no se logrará jamás. Para que viva en adelante para siempre, Y nunca vea corrupción.

Pero Dios redimirá mi vida del poder del Seol, Porque él me tomará consigo. Selah

Salmos 49:7-9,15

No man can by any means redeem his brother or give to God a ransom for him. For the redemption of their souls is costly, and it shall cease forever, that he should live on forever and not see decay.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah

Psalm 49:7-9,15

So who is the saviour of the world ? The God Father, Jesus or both ? 🤔

Căci Eu sunt Domnul Dumnezeul tău, Sfântul lui Israel, Mântuitorul tău! Eu dau Egiptul ca preţ pentru răscumpărarea ta, Etiopia şi Saba, în locul tău.

Eu, Eu sunt Domnul, şi afară de Mine nu este niciun mântuitor!

Isaia 43:3,11

Porque yo Jehová, Dios tuyo, el Santo de Israel, soy tu Salvador; a Egipto he dado por tu rescate, a Etiopía y a Seba por ti.

Yo, yo Jehová, y fuera de mí no hay quien salve.

Isaias 43:3,11

For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.

I am God; and beside me there is no Saviour.

Isaiah 43:3,11

For muslims

Even the Quran and the Hadits confirm that Isa (Jesus) was sinless (pure), an attribute that only God can have it ❗

He replied, “I am only a messenger from your Lord, sent to bless you with a pure son.”

Maryam 19:19

The Prophet said, “When any human being is born. Satan touches him at both sides of the body with his two fingers, except Jesus, the son of Mary, whom Satan tried to touch but failed, for he touched the placenta-cover instead.”

Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger saying, ‘There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it. A child therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch of Satan, except Mary and her child.” Then Abu Huraira recited: “And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Satan”.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3431 (Book 60, Hadith 102), 3286 (Book 59, Hadith 95)


In conclusion, Jesus question to the the rich man can be translated as: “Do you realize that making me good you confirm that I am God ?”.