John 2:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

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  • Matt 21:13 : 13 And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.
  • Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said to them, Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?
  • Mark 11:17 : 17 And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.
  • Isa 56:5-9 : 5 Even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6 Also the sons of the foreigner, who join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath from polluting it, and takes hold of my covenant; 7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all people. 8 The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered to him. 9 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, yes, all you beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his territory.
  • Jer 7:11 : 11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, says the LORD.
  • 2 Pet 2:14-15 : 14 Having eyes full of adultery and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
  • Hos 12:7-8 : 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress. 8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
  • John 10:29 : 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Jesus said to her, Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.
  • Acts 19:24-27 : 24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth. 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.
  • 1 Tim 6:5 : 5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 And through covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; their judgment is long overdue, and their destruction does not slumber.
  • John 8:49 : 49 Jesus answered, I do not have a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

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  • John 2:13-15
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    90%

    13And the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

    14And he found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers doing business.

    15And when he had made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables.

  • Matt 21:12-15
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    87%

    12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold doves,

    13And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

    14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

    15And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were very displeased,

  • Mark 11:15-17
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    87%

    15And they came to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold doves;

    16And would not permit anyone to carry any vessel through the temple.

    17And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.

  • Luke 19:45-46
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    45And he went into the temple and began to drive out those who sold and bought in it,

    46Saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.

  • John 2:17-21
    5 verses
    81%

    17Then his disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for your house has consumed me.

    18So the Jews answered and said to him, What sign do you show to us, since you do these things?

    19Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

    20Then the Jews said, It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?

    21But he was speaking of the temple of his body.

  • Mark 14:58
    72%

    58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

  • Mark 11:11
    72%

    11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked around at everything, and since the evening was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • Mark 11:1-5
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    71%

    1And when they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent forth two of his disciples,

    2And said to them, Go into the village opposite you: and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied, on which no man has sat; untie it, and bring it.

    3And if anyone says to you, Why are you doing this? say that the Lord needs it; and immediately he will send it here.

    4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside in a place where two ways met; and they untied it.

    5And some of those who stood there said to them, What are you doing, untying the colt?

  • Jer 7:11
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    11Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, says the LORD.

  • Matt 21:1-3
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    70%

    1And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

    2Saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me.

    3And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord needs them; and immediately he will send them.

  • Mark 11:27-28
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    27And they came again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there came to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,

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

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    23And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?

  • John 8:2
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    2And early in the morning he returned to the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down, and taught them.

  • Matt 26:8
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    8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

  • Mark 15:29
    69%

    29And those who passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

  • Matt 24:1-2
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    69%

    1And Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

    2And Jesus said to them, Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be thrown down.

  • Matt 26:61
    69%

    61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

  • Luke 2:49
    69%

    49And he said to them, Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?

  • Matt 15:13
    69%

    13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father has not planted, shall be rooted up.

  • Luke 21:5
    68%

    5And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

  • Mark 14:2
    68%

    2But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

  • John 8:20
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    20These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.

  • Mark 7:13
    68%

    13Making the word of God of no effect through your tradition, which you have handed down; and you do many similar things.

  • Mark 13:1-2
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    68%

    1As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see what kind of stones and what buildings are here!

    2And Jesus, answering, said to him, See these great buildings? There shall not be one stone left upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

  • Matt 21:19
    67%

    19And when he saw a fig tree by the road, he came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, Let no fruit grow on you ever again. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

  • John 12:13
    67%

    13took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Neh 13:20
    67%

    20Now the merchants and sellers of all kinds of goods spent the night outside Jerusalem once or twice.

  • 1 Cor 3:17
    67%

    17If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him; for the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

  • Luke 20:1
    67%

    1And it happened, on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,