John 2:16 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

and said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father's house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)! [Ps. 93:5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

Common English Bible

He said to the dove sellers, “Get these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place of business.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And to those who were selling doves, he said: "Take these things out of here, and do not make my Father's house into a house of commerce."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic.

John 2:16 Cross References

Jeremiah 7:11

Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, saith the LORD.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

Matthew 21:13

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.

Matthew 22:5

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise:

Mark 11:17

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Luke 2:49

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

John 10:29

My Father, which hath given them unto me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand.

John 2:15

and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables;

John 20:17

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.

John 8:49

Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me.

1 Timothy 6:5

wranglings of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain.

2 Peter 2:3

And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.