Verse 17

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}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 56:7 : 7 Even them will I bring{H935}{(H8689)} to my holy{H6944} mountain{H2022}, and make them joyful{H8055}{(H8765)} in my house{H1004} of prayer{H8605}: their burnt offerings{H5930} and their sacrifices{H2077} shall be accepted{H7522} upon mine altar{H4196}; for mine house{H1004} shall be called{H7121}{(H8735)} an house{H1004} of prayer{H8605} for all people{H5971}.
  • Jer 7:11 : 11 Is this house{H1004}, which is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by my name{H8034}, become a den{H4631} of robbers{H6530} in your eyes{H5869}? Behold, even I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Luke 19:46 : 46 Saying{G3004}{(G5723)} unto them{G846}, It is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, My{G3450} house{G3624} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the house{G3624} of prayer{G4335}: but{G1161} ye{G5210} have made{G4160}{(G5656)} it{G846} a den{G4693} of thieves{G3027}.
  • John 2:16 : 16 And{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto them that sold{G4453}{(G5723)} doves{G4058}, Take{G142}{(G5657)} these things{G5023} hence{G1782}; make{G4160}{(G5720)} not{G3361} my{G3450} Father's{G3962} house{G3624} an house{G3624} of merchandise{G1712}.
  • 1 Kgs 8:41-48 : 41 Moreover concerning a stranger{H5237}, that is not of thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, but cometh out{H935}{(H8804)} of a far{H7350} country{H776} for{H4616} thy name's{H8034} sake; 42 (For they shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)} of thy great{H1419} name{H8034}, and of thy strong{H2389} hand{H3027}, and of thy stretched out{H5186}{(H8803)} arm{H2220};) when he shall come{H935}{(H8804)} and pray{H6419}{(H8694)} toward this house{H1004}; 43 Hear{H8085}{(H8799)} thou in heaven{H8064} thy dwelling{H3427}{(H8800)} place{H4349}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} according to all that the stranger{H5237} calleth{H7121}{(H8799)} to thee for: that all people{H5971} of the earth{H776} may know{H3045}{(H8799)} thy name{H8034}, to fear{H3372}{(H8800)} thee, as do thy people{H5971} Israel{H3478}; and that they may know{H3045}{(H8800)} that this house{H1004}, which I have builded{H1129}{(H8804)}, is called{H7121}{(H8738)} by thy name{H8034}. 44 If thy people{H5971} go out{H3318}{(H8799)} to battle{H4421} against their enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, whithersoever{H1870} thou shalt send{H7971}{(H8799)} them, and shall pray{H6419}{(H8694)} unto the LORD{H3068} toward{H1870} the city{H5892} which thou hast chosen{H977}{(H8804)}, and toward the house{H1004} that I have built{H1129}{(H8804)} for thy name{H8034}: 45 Then hear{H8085}{(H8804)} thou in heaven{H8064} their prayer{H8605} and their supplication{H8467}, and maintain{H6213}{(H8804)} their cause{H4941}. 46 If they sin{H2398}{(H8799)} against thee,(for there is no man{H120} that sinneth{H2398}{(H8799)} not,) and thou be angry{H599}{(H8804)} with them, and deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them to the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, so that they carry them away{H7617}{(H8804)} captives{H7617}{(H8802)} unto{H6440} the land{H776} of the enemy{H341}{(H8802)}, far{H7350} or near{H7138}; 47 Yet if they shall bethink{H7725}{(H8689)} themselves in the land{H776} whither they were carried captives{H7617}{(H8738)}, and repent{H7725}{(H8804)}{H3820}, and make supplication{H2603}{(H8694)} unto thee in the land{H776} of them that carried them captives{H7617}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and have done perversely{H5753}{(H8689)}, we have committed wickedness{H7561}{(H8804)}; 48 And so return{H7725}{(H8804)} unto thee with all their heart{H3824}, and with all their soul{H5315}, in the land{H776} of their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, which led them away captive{H7617}{(H8804)}, and pray{H6419}{(H8694)} unto thee toward{H1870} their land{H776}, which thou gavest{H5414}{(H8804)} unto their fathers{H1}, the city{H5892} which thou hast chosen{H977}{(H8804)}, and the house{H1004} which I have built{H1129}{(H8804)} for thy name{H8034}:
  • Hos 12:7 : 7 He is a merchant{H3667}, the balances{H3976} of deceit{H4820} are in his hand{H3027}: he loveth{H157}{(H8804)} to oppress{H6231}{(H8800)}.
  • Isa 60:7 : 7 All the flocks{H6629} of Kedar{H6938} shall be gathered together{H6908}{(H8735)} unto thee, the rams{H352} of Nebaioth{H5032} shall minister{H8334}{(H8762)} unto thee: they shall come up{H5927}{(H8799)} with acceptance{H7522} on mine altar{H4196}, and I will glorify{H6286}{(H8762)} the house{H1004} of my glory{H8597}.