John 2:16

New Century Version

Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”

Cross References

Jeremiah 7:11

This place where I have chosen to be worshiped is nothing more to you than a hideout for robbers. I have been watching you, says the Lord.

Matthew 21:12

Jesus went into the Temple and threw out all the people who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves.

Matthew 21:13

Jesus said to all the people there, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house for prayer.’ But you are changing it into a ‘hideout for robbers.’ ”

Matthew 22:5

“But the people refused to listen to the servants and left to do other things. One went to work in his field, and another went to his business.

Mark 11:17

Then he taught the people, saying, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house for prayer for people from all nations.’ But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’ ”

Luke 2:49

Jesus said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

John 10:29

My Father gave my sheep to me. He is greater than all, and no person can steal my sheep out of my Father’s hand.

John 2:15

Jesus made a whip out of cords and forced all of them, both the sheep and cattle, to leave the Temple. He turned over the tables and scattered the money of those who were exchanging it.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold on to me, because I have not yet gone up to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going back to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

John 5:17

But Jesus said to them, “My Father never stops working, and so I keep working, too.”

John 8:49

Jesus answered, “I have no demon in me. I give honor to my Father, but you dishonor me.

1 Timothy 6:5

and constant quarrels from those who have evil minds and have lost the truth. They think that serving God is a way to get rich.

2 Peter 2:3

Those false teachers only want your money, so they will use you by telling you lies. Their judgment spoken against them long ago is still coming, and their ruin is certain.