Matthew
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 21:13
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew 21:13 Context
10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 12And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 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 in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
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Translation Details for Matthew 21:13
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.
Other Translations for Matthew 21:13
Bible Commentary for Matthew 21:13
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 21:13
21:13 A den of thieves - A proverbial expression, for a harbour of wicked men. #Isa 56:7|; Jer 7:11.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 21:13
Mt 21:13 It is written. In Isa 56:7. A house of prayer. A place of sacred worship. A den of thieves. A cave or den of robbers. The language indicates that it was a corrupt and fraudulent traffic, which a corrupt and fraudulent priesthood had permitted to encroach on the worship of God. It is a desecration of religious institutions to use them for worldly gain.
And said vnto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer, but yee haue made it a denne of theeues.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And He *said to them, "It is written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER'; but you are making it a ROBBERS' DEN."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 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.
- Basic English Bible
And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
- Darby Bible
And said to 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
It is written, He said, "`My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."
- Weymouth Bible
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!"
- World English Bible
And he seith to hem, It is writun, Myn hous schal be clepid an hous of preier; but ye han maad it a denne of theues.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible