Matthew 21:13 - Easy To Read Version

¹³ Jesus said to all the people there, “It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [286]} \}, ‘My house will be called a house for prayer.’ {\cf2\super [287]} But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’ {\cf2\super [288]} ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ 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)

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.

Common English Bible

¹³ 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

¹³ 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

¹³ 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.

Matthew 21:13 Cross References

Psalm 93:5

Lord, your laws will continue forever. {\cf2\super [523]} \par Your holy temple will stand for a long time.\par

Isaiah 56:7

The Lord says, “I will bring those people to my holy mountain. I will make them happy in my house of prayer. The offerings and sacrifices they give me will please me. Why? Because my temple {\cf2\super [439]} will be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

Jeremiah 7:11

This temple {\cf2\super [58]} is called by my name! Is this temple nothing more to you than a hideout for robbers? I have been watching you.’” This message is from the Lord.

Matthew 2:5

They answered, “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet {\cf2\super [20]} wrote about this \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [21]} \}:

Mark 11:17

Then Jesus taught the people. He said, “It is written in the Scriptures, {\cf2\super [145]} ‘My house will be called a house for prayer for all people.’ {\cf2\super [146]} But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’ {\cf2\super [147]} ”

Luke 19:45

Jesus went into the temple {\cf2\super [305]} area. He began to throw out the people that were selling things there.

Luke 19:46

Jesus said, “It is written \{in the Scriptures {\cf2\super [306]} \}, ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ {\cf2\super [307]} But you have changed it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’ {\cf2\super [308]} ”

John 15:25

But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.’ {\cf2\super [219]}