Mark 11:17

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    As he was teaching them, he said, 'Is it not written: My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he taught,{G1321} and said{G3004} unto them,{G846} Is it{G1125} not{G3756} written,{G1125} My{G3450} house{G3624} shall be called{G2564} a house{G3624} of prayer{G4335} for all{G3956} the nations?{G1484} but{G1161} ye{G5210} have made{G4160} it{G846} a den{G4693} of robbers.{G3754}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} he taught{G1321}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto them{G846}, Is it{G1125} not{G3756} written{G1125}{(G5769)},{G3754} My{G3450} house{G3624} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} of all{G3956} nations{G1484} the house{G3624} of prayer{G4335}? but{G1161} ye{G5210} have made{G4160}{(G5656)} it{G846} a den{G4693} of thieves{G3027}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he taught sayinge vnto them is it not written: my housse shalbe called the housse of prayer vnto all nacions? But ye have made it a deen of theves.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he taught and sayde vnto them: Is it not wrytten: My house shalbe called a house of prayer for all people? But ye haue made it a denne of murthurers.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he taught, saying vnto them: Is it not written, My house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? But ye haue made it a denne of thieues.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written -- My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then he began to teach them and said,“Is it not written:‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!”

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 56:7 : 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.
  • 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.
  • Luke 19:46 : 46 Saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.
  • John 2:16 : 16 And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.
  • 1 Kgs 8:41-48 : 41 Moreover concerning a stranger, who is not of your people Israel, but comes out of a far country for your name's sake; 42 (For they shall hear of your great name, and of your strong hand, and of your outstretched arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house; 43 Hear in heaven your dwelling place, and act according to all that the stranger calls to you for: that all people of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have built, is called by your name. 44 If your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever you shall send them, and shall pray to the LORD toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house that I have built for your name: 45 Then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. 46 If they sin against you, (for there is no man that does not sin,) and you are angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives to the land of the enemy, far or near; 47 Yet if they shall come to themselves in the land where they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness; 48 And so return to you with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, who led them away captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:
  • Hos 12:7 : 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress.
  • Isa 60:7 : 7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve you; they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory.

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