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Luke 19:46
saying to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."
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Christian Standard Bible®
and he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer,
and he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer,
King James Version (1611)
Saying vnto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
Saying vnto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
King James Version
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
English Standard Version
saying to them, "It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers."
saying to them, "It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers."
New American Standard Bible
saying to them, "It is written: 'AND MY HOUSE WILL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a DEN OF ROBBERS."
saying to them, "It is written: 'AND MY HOUSE WILL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a DEN OF ROBBERS."
New Century Version
He said, "It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be a house for prayer.' But you have changed it into a ‘hideout for robbers'!"
He said, "It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be a house for prayer.' But you have changed it into a ‘hideout for robbers'!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."
saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."
Legacy Standard Bible
saying to them, "It is written, ‘And My house shall be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' den."
saying to them, "It is written, ‘And My house shall be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' den."
Berean Standard Bible
He declared to them, "It is written: 'My house will be a house of prayer.' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"
He declared to them, "It is written: 'My house will be a house of prayer.' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"
Contemporary English Version
He told them, "The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.' But you have made it a place where robbers hide!"
He told them, "The Scriptures say, ‘My house should be a place of worship.' But you have made it a place where robbers hide!"
Complete Jewish Bible
saying to them, "The Tanakh says, ‘My House is to be a house of prayer, ' but you have made it into a den of robbers !"
saying to them, "The Tanakh says, ‘My House is to be a house of prayer, ' but you have made it into a den of robbers !"
Darby Translation
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have changed it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.'"
He said, "The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have changed it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of bandits.
And he said to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of bandits.
Good News Translation
saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!"
saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!"
Lexham English Bible
saying to them, "It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"
saying to them, "It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"
Literal Translation
saying to them, It has been written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you made it "a den of plunderers." Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
saying to them, It has been written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you made it "a den of plunderers." Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11
American Standard Version
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Bible in Basic English
Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.
Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.
Hebrew Names Version
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
International Standard Version
He said to them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,'Isaiah 56:7">[fn] but you have turned it into a hideoutcave">[fn] for bandits!"Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11;">[xr]
He said to them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,'Isaiah 56:7">[fn] but you have turned it into a hideoutcave">[fn] for bandits!"Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and said to them, It is written that my house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
and said to them, It is written that my house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
Murdock Translation
And he said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.
And he said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Saying vnto them, it is written: My house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of thieues.
Saying vnto them, it is written: My house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of thieues.
English Revised Version
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
World English Bible
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Weymouth's New Testament
"It is written," He said, "`And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
"It is written," He said, "`And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide to hem, It is writun, That myn hous is an hous of preyer, but ye han maad it a den of theues.
and seide to hem, It is writun, That myn hous is an hous of preyer, but ye han maad it a den of theues.
Update Bible Version
saying to them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but you have made it a den of robbers.
saying to them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but you have made it a den of robbers.
Webster's Bible Translation
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.
New English Translation
saying to them, "It is written, ‘ My house will be a house of prayer ,' but you have turned it into a den of robbers !"
saying to them, "It is written, ‘ My house will be a house of prayer ,' but you have turned it into a den of robbers !"
New King James Version
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is [fn] a house of prayer,' Isaiah 56:7 ">[fn] but you have made it a 'den of thieves.' " Jeremiah 7:11">[fn]
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is [fn] a house of prayer,' Isaiah 56:7 ">[fn] but you have made it a 'den of thieves.' " Jeremiah 7:11">[fn]
New Living Translation
He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves."
He said to them, "The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of thieves."
New Life Bible
He said to them, "It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer.' ‘But you have made it a place of robbers.'"
He said to them, "It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer.' ‘But you have made it a place of robbers.'"
New Revised Standard
and he said, "It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers."
and he said, "It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
saying unto them - It is written, And, my house, shall be, a house of prayer; but, ye, have made, it, a den of robbers.
saying unto them - It is written, And, my house, shall be, a house of prayer; but, ye, have made, it, a den of robbers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.
Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.
Revised Standard Version
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers."
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
sayinge vnto them yt is written: my housse is the housse of prayer: but ye have made it a den of theves.
sayinge vnto them yt is written: my housse is the housse of prayer: but ye have made it a den of theves.
Young's Literal Translation
saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'
saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sayde vnto them: It is wrytten: My house is an house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of murthurers.
and sayde vnto them: It is wrytten: My house is an house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of murthurers.
Mace New Testament (1729)
"my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."
"my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Simplified Cowboy Version
He said, "The Good Book said, 'My House will be one of prayer,' but you have turned it into a carnival booth."
He said, "The Good Book said, 'My House will be one of prayer,' but you have turned it into a carnival booth."
Contextual Overview
41As He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it [and the spiritual ignorance of its people], 42saying, "If [only] you had known on this day [of salvation], even you, the things which make for peace [and on which peace depends]! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. 43"For a time [of siege] is coming when your enemies will put up a barricade [with pointed stakes] against you, and surround you [with armies] and hem you in on every side, 44and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation]." 45Jesus went into the temple [enclosure] and began driving out those who were selling, 46saying to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN." 47He was teaching day after day in the temple [porches and courts]; but the chief priests and scribes and the leading men among the people were seeking [a way] to put Him to death, 48and they could not find anything that they could do, for all the people [stayed close to Him and] were hanging on to every word He said.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 93:5, Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:11, Ezekiel 43:12, Hosea 12:7, Matthew 23:14
Reciprocal: Isaiah 1:23 - companions Ezekiel 28:16 - the multitude Matthew 21:12 - and cast Matthew 21:13 - ye Mark 11:17 - Is it Luke 18:10 - into Luke 20:2 - Tell John 2:14 - General
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Saying unto them, it is written,.... In Isaiah 56:7
my house is the house of prayer; built and devoted for that service:
but ye have made it a den of thieves; which clause is not written in the above prophecy, but are the words of Christ referring to Jeremiah 7:11. The Ethiopic version adds, "and robbers"; and the Persic version adds, "and a place of cut-purses";
Jeremiah 7:11- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 21:12-13.
