Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

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

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

because he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and a significant number of people were brought to the Lord.

The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury.

Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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.”

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

There was a lot of grumbling about him among the crowds. Some were saying, “He is a good man,” but others, “He deceives the common people.”