Mark 11:17

Good News Translation (US Version)

He then taught the people: “It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.’ But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!”

Cross References

Isaiah 56:7

“I will bring you to Zion, my sacred hill, give you joy in my house of prayer, and accept the sacrifices you offer on my altar. My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.”

Jeremiah 7:11

Do you think that my Temple is a hiding place for robbers? I have seen what you are doing.

Luke 19:46

saying to them, “It is written in the Scriptures that God said, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer.’ But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!”

John 2:16

and he ordered those who sold the pigeons, “Take them out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!”

Hosea 12:7

The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales.

Isaiah 60:7

All the sheep of Kedar and Nebaioth Will be brought to you as sacrifices And offered on the altar to please the Lord. The Lord will make his Temple more glorious than ever.

Mark 11:16

and he would not let anyone carry anything through the Temple courtyards.

John 2:14

There in the Temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons, and also the moneychangers sitting at their tables.