They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
Matthew 21:13 - The Text-Critical English New Testament And 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.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said to them, The Scripture says, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers. [Isa. 56:7; Jer. 7:11.] 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. Common English Bible He said to them, “It’s written, My house will be called a house of prayer. But you’ve made it a hideout for crooks.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "It is written: 'My house shall be called a house of prayer. But you have made it into a den of robbers.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves. |
They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet,
Then he began to teach the people, saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were selling and buying there.
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”
But this has happened to fulfill what is written in their law: ‘They hated me for no reason.’