John 2:14

World English Bible (2000)

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

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  • Mark 11:15 : 15 They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
  • Luke 19:45-46 : 45 He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it, 46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
  • Mark 11:17 : 17 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!"
  • Deut 14:23-26 : 23 You shall eat before Yahweh your God, in the place which he shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock; that you may learn to fear Yahweh your God always. 24 If the way is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry it, because the place is too far from you, which Yahweh your God shall choose, to set his name there, when Yahweh your God shall bless you; 25 then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose: 26 and you shall bestow the money for whatever your soul desires, for cattle, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatever your soul asks of you; and you shall eat there before Yahweh your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household.
  • Mal 3:1-3 : 1 "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of Armies. 2 "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap; 3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.
  • Matt 21:12-13 : 12 Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. 13 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!"

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • John 2:15-17
    3 verses
    90%

    15He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables.

    16To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"

    17His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."

  • Matt 21:12-15
    4 verses
    89%

    12Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

    13He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"

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

    15But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

  • Mark 11:15-17
    3 verses
    88%

    15They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.

    16He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.

    17He 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!"

  • Luke 19:45-47
    3 verses
    84%

    45He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

    46saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"

    47He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.

  • John 2:13
    75%

    13The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • John 8:2
    73%

    2Now very early in the morning, he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him. He sat down, and taught them.

  • John 12:14
    72%

    14Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

  • Mark 11:11
    72%

    11Jesus entered into the temple in Jerusalem. When he had looked around at everything, it being now evening, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

  • Mark 11:27
    71%

    27They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

  • Mark 11:1-5
    5 verses
    71%

    1When they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

    2and said to them, "Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.

    3If anyone asks you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord needs him;' and immediately he will send him back here."

    4They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.

    5Some of those who stood there asked them, "What are you doing, untying the young donkey?"

  • Luke 2:46
    70%

    46It happened after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.

  • Luke 20:1
    70%

    1It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

  • Matt 21:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

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

    3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and immediately he will send them."

  • Mark 14:16
    70%

    16His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

  • Matt 21:23
    69%

    23When he had come 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? Who gave you this authority?"

  • Neh 13:20
    69%

    20So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of wares lodged outside of Jerusalem once or twice.

  • Luke 21:38
    69%

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

  • Mark 14:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

    2For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

  • Mark 12:41
    68%

    41Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.

  • Acts 6:12
    68%

    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

  • Acts 24:12
    68%

    12In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

  • Luke 19:30
    68%

    30saying, "Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, whereon no man ever yet sat. Untie it, and bring it.

  • Matt 24:1
    68%

    1Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

  • Luke 22:13
    68%

    13They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

  • 2 Chr 30:14
    68%

    14They arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.

  • John 7:14
    68%

    14But when it was now the midst of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple and taught.

  • Mark 9:14
    67%

    14Coming to the disciples, he saw a great multitude around them, and scribes questioning them.

  • John 2:19
    67%

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

  • John 12:12
    67%

    12On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

  • Luke 19:35
    67%

    35They brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and set Jesus on them.

  • Luke 21:5
    67%

    5As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

  • Mark 14:58
    67%

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

  • Mark 14:49
    67%

    49I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you didn't arrest me. But this is so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

  • Luke 21:1
    67%

    1He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.