Matthew 21:13

New Century Version

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.’ ”

Cross References

Psalm 93:5

Lord, your laws will stand forever. Your Temple will be holy forevermore.

Isaiah 56:7

I will bring these people to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. The offerings and sacrifices they place on my altar will please me, because my Temple will be called a house for prayer for people from all nations.”

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 2:5

They answered, “In the town of Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this in the Scriptures:

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 19:45

Jesus went into the Temple and began to throw out the people who were selling things there.

Luke 19:46

He said, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be a house for prayer.’ But you have changed it into a ‘hideout for robbers’!”

John 15:25

But this happened so that what is written in their law would be true: ‘They hated me for no reason.’