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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  • 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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  • Luke 19:45-47
    3 verses
    95%

    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.

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

  • Mark 11:15-18
    4 verses
    93%

    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.

    18And 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.

  • Matt 21:12
    85%

    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,

  • John 2:14-17
    4 verses
    85%

    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.

    16And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

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

  • Jer 7:10-12
    3 verses
    79%

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

    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.

    12But go now to my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

  • Matt 21:14-15
    2 verses
    75%

    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,

  • Matt 21:23
    73%

    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?

  • Isa 56:7
    73%

    7Even 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 21:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

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

    6As for these things which you behold, the days will come when there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

  • Mark 11:27
    71%

    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,

  • Mark 14:58
    71%

    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.

  • Matt 26:61
    71%

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

  • Matt 23:38
    70%

    38See, your house is left to you desolate.

  • Luke 13:35
    70%

    35Behold, your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly I say to you, You shall not see me until the time comes when you say, Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Mark 15:29
    70%

    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,

  • Mark 11:11
    70%

    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.

  • John 2:19
    70%

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

  • John 2:21
    70%

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

  • Mark 13:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • Mark 12:40
    70%

    40who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.

  • Matt 21:42
    69%

    42Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?

  • Luke 22:52
    69%

    52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him, Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

  • 1 Cor 3:17
    69%

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

  • 2 Chr 7:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20Then I will uproot them from My land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for My name, I will cast out of My sight, and will make it a proverb and a byword among all nations.

    21And this house, which is exalted, shall be an astonishment to everyone who passes by it; so that they will say, Why has the LORD done this to this land and to this house?

  • Matt 12:6
    69%

    6But I say to you, that in this place is one greater than the temple.

  • Ps 74:7
    69%

    7They have cast fire into Your sanctuary, they have defiled by casting down the dwelling place of Your name to the ground.

  • Matt 24:1
    69%

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

  • Luke 21:38
    69%

    38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

  • Jer 32:34
    68%

    34But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it.

  • Luke 20:1
    68%

    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,

  • Matt 15:13
    68%

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

  • John 8:2
    68%

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

  • Ezek 23:39
    68%

    39For when they had slain their children to their idols, then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and, behold, thus have they done in the midst of my house.

  • Matt 26:55
    68%

    55In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes, Are you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and you laid no hold on me.

  • Mark 3:27
    68%

    27No man can enter into a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.

  • Zech 5:4
    68%

    4I will bring it forth, says the LORD of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name: and it shall remain in the midst of his house, and shall consume it, with its timber and its stones.