Matthew 21:13

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Psalm 93:5

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

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 2:5

And they said to him, In Beth-lehem of Judaea; for so it is said in the writings of the prophet,

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.

Luke 19:45

And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,

Luke 19:46

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.

John 15:25

This comes about so that the writing in their law may be made true, Their hate for me was without cause.