Matthew 21:13

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    and he said to them, 'It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of thieves!'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} he saith{G3004} unto them,{G846} It is written,{G1125} My{G3450} house{G3624} shall be called{G2564} a house{G3624} of prayer:{G4335} but{G1161} ye{G5210} make{G4160} it{G846} a den{G4693} of robbers.{G3027}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, It is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, My{G3450} house{G3624} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} 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 sayde to them: It is wrytten my housse shalbe called the housse of prayer. But ye have made it a denne of theves.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde vnto them: It is wrytte: My house shalbe called ye house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of murthurers.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And sayde vnto them, it is written: My house shalbe called the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of thieues.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And said unto them, ‹It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he saith to them, `It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And he said to them,“It is written,‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are turning it into a den of robbers!”

Referenced Verses

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ps 93:5 : 5 Your testimonies are very sure: holiness adorns your house, O LORD, forever.
  • 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.

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    45 And he went into the temple and began to drive out those who sold and bought in it,

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

    47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the leaders of the people sought to destroy him,

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    15 And 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;

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

    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.

    18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his teaching.

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    15 And 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.

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    10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

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