Luke 19:46

Bible in Basic English 1965

Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.

Cross References

Isaiah 56:7

I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house of prayer for all peoples.

Jeremiah 7:11

Has this house, which is named by my name, become a hole of thieves to you? Truly I, even I, have seen it, says the Lord.

Matthew 23:13

But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.

Ezekiel 43:12

This is the law of the house: On the top of the mountain all the space round it on every side will be most holy. See, this is the law of the house.

Psalm 93:5

Your witness is most certain; it is right for your house to be holy, O Lord, for ever.

Hosea 12:7

As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.

Matthew 21:13

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.

Mark 11:17

And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.