Luke 19:46

God's Word

He said to them, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves.”

Cross References

Psalm 93:5

Your written testimonies are completely reliable. O Lord, holiness is what makes your house beautiful for days without end.

Isaiah 56:7

Then I will bring them to my holy mountain and make them happy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, because my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.

Jeremiah 7:11

The house that is called by my name has become a gathering place for thieves. I have seen what you are doing,’ ” declares the Lord.

Ezekiel 43:12

“This is a regulation of the temple: The whole area all the way around the top of the mountain is most holy. Yes, this is a regulation of the temple.”

Hosea 12:7

⌞The Lord says,⌟ “The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.

Matthew 21:13

He told them, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you’re turning it into a gathering place for thieves!”

Matthew 23:13

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You lock people out of the kingdom of heaven. You don’t enter it yourselves, and you don’t permit others to enter when they try.

Mark 11:17

Then he taught them by saying, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves.”