Mark 10:17-18
Good Teacher
17As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
18"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone.
Jesus is ask a question by rich man who wants to know about eternal life...The man is on his knees before Jesus..
The man has preceded his question by the words, "Good Teacher"...Jesus asks him about the calling and using the word "Good"...Before Jesus will answer his question, He feels it is important to address the word "Good"...We need a lesson on "Good and Goodness"...Man has temptations, desires, sometimes materialistic driven , and is a sinner...St. Paul sums it up in Romans when he says "What a wretched man, I am"...
Jesus tells the man that no one is good except God alone...