Mark 11:15

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they came to Jerusalem; and he went into the Temple, and sent out those who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who were offering doves for money;

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  • Matt 21:12-16 : 12 And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves. 13 And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves. 14 And the blind and the broken in body came to him in the Temple, and he made them well. 15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him, 16 Have you any idea what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes: have you not seen in the Writings, From the lips of children and babies at the breast you have made your praise complete?
  • Luke 19:45-47 : 45 And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there, 46 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. 47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
  • John 2:13-17 : 13 The time of the Passover of the Jews was near and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats: 15 And he made a whip of small cords and put them all out of the Temple, with the sheep and the oxen, sending in all directions the small money of the changers and overturning their tables; 16 And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market. 17 And it came to the minds of the disciples that the Writings say, I am on fire with passion for your house.
  • Deut 14:25-26 : 25 Then let these things be exchanged for money, and, taking the money in your hand, go to the place marked out by the Lord your God for himself; 26 And with the money get whatever you have a desire for, oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your soul's desire may be: and make a feast there before the Lord your God, and be glad, you and all your house;

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  • Matt 21:12-15
    4 verses
    94%

    12 And Jesus went into the Temple and sent out all who were trading there, overturning the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those trading in doves.

    13 And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.

    14 And the blind and the broken in body came to him in the Temple, and he made them well.

    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the works of power which he did, and the children crying out in the Temple, Glory to the son of David, they were angry and said to him,

  • John 2:13-17
    5 verses
    90%

    13 The time of the Passover of the Jews was near and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

    14 And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats:

    15 And he made a whip of small cords and put them all out of the Temple, with the sheep and the oxen, sending in all directions the small money of the changers and overturning their tables;

    16 And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

    17 And it came to the minds of the disciples that the Writings say, I am on fire with passion for your house.

  • Luke 19:45-47
    3 verses
    89%

    45 And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,

    46 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.

    47 And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;

  • Mark 11:16-18
    3 verses
    83%

    16 And he would not let any man take a vessel through the Temple.

    17 And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.

    18 And it came to the ears of the chief priests and scribes, and they took thought how they might put him to death; being in fear of him, because all the people were full of wonder at his teaching.

  • Mark 11:11-12
    2 verses
    79%

    11 And he went into Jerusalem into the Temple; and after looking round about on all things, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

    12 And on the day after, when they had come out from Bethany, he was in need of food.

  • Mark 11:27-28
    2 verses
    76%

    27 And they came again to Jerusalem: and while he was walking in the Temple, there came to him the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority:

    28 And they said to him, By what authority do you do these things? or who gave you authority to do these things?

  • Matt 21:23
    72%

    23 And when he had come into the Temple, the chief priests and those in authority over the people came to him while he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    72%

    1 And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Beth-phage and Bethany, at the Mountain of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    2 And said to them, Go into the little town opposite: and when you come to it, you will see a young ass with a cord round his neck, on which no man has ever been seated; let him loose, and come back with him.

    3 And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say, The Lord has need of him and will send him back straight away.

    4 And they went away and saw a young ass by the door outside in the open street; and they were getting him loose.

    5 And some of those who were there said to them, What are you doing, taking the ass?

  • John 8:2
    72%

    2 And early in the morning he came again into the Temple and all the people came to him and he was seated teaching them.

  • Luke 20:1
    71%

    1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,

  • Matt 21:1
    71%

    1 And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,

  • Mark 11:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7 And they took the young ass to Jesus, and put their clothing on him, and he got on his back.

    8 And a great number put down their clothing in the way; and others put down branches which they had taken from the fields.

    9 And those who went in front, and those who came after, were crying, Glory: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord:

  • 2 Chr 30:14
    70%

    14 And they got to work and took away all the altars in Jerusalem, and they put all the vessels for burning perfumes into the stream Kidron.

  • Mark 12:41
    70%

    41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much.

  • Matt 24:1
    70%

    1 And Jesus went out of the Temple, and on the way his disciples came to him, pointing out the buildings of the Temple.

  • John 12:12-14
    3 verses
    70%

    12 The day after, a great number of people who were there for the feast, when they had the news that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

    13 Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

    14 And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,

  • Acts 6:12
    70%

    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

  • Mark 15:29
    70%

    29 And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,

  • Luke 19:35
    69%

    35 And they took him to Jesus, and they put their clothing on the ass, and Jesus got on to him.

  • Matt 26:8
    69%

    8 But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

  • Luke 21:38
    69%

    38 And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.

  • Luke 21:5
    69%

    5 And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,

  • John 2:19
    69%

    19 And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.

  • Mark 11:14
    69%

    14 And he said to it, Let no man take fruit from you for ever. And his disciples took note of his words.

  • Matt 21:19
    68%

    19 And seeing a fig-tree by the wayside, he came to it, and saw nothing on it but leaves only; and he said to it, Let there be no fruit from you from this time forward for ever. And straight away the fig-tree became dry and dead.

  • Mark 14:11
    68%

    11 And hearing what he said, they were glad, and gave him their word to make him a payment of money. And he took thought how he might best give him up to them.

  • Mark 11:20
    68%

    20 And when they were going by in the morning, they saw the fig-tree dead from the roots.

  • Zech 11:13
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    13 And the Lord said to me, Put it into the store-house, the price at which I was valued by them. And I took the thirty shekels of silver and put them into the store-house in the house of the Lord.

  • Mark 14:58
    68%

    58 He said in our hearing, I will put an end to this Temple which is made with hands, and in three days I will make another without hands.