John 2:16

Plain English Version

And Jesus went to the men that sold pigeons, and he shouted, “Get those birds out of here. This is my father’s house. Stop turning it into a shop.”

Cross References

Mark 11:17

Then Jesus taught everyone. He said, “Do you know what God says? These words are in his book, ‘God wants his special house to be a place for people from every tribe to come and pray in.’ But you mob turned God’s house into a place where criminals steal money from people.”

Luke 2:49

Jesus said, “Why did you look everywhere for me? I had to be in my father’s special house. You should know that.”

John 10:29

My father gave them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone, so nobody can grab them and steal them from my father.

John 2:15

Jesus saw them doing that. So he made a whip out of some rope, and he used it to hunt those men and animals out of the yard. He went to the men that changed the money, and he pushed their tables over. All their money went everywhere on the ground.

John 20:17

Jesus said, “Don’t hold on to me. I haven’t gone up to my father yet. I want you to go to my followers and tell them that I am going back up to my father, and he is the father of all of you too. He is my God, and he is your God too.”

John 5:17

Jesus said to them, “God, my father, is always working, and I am always working too.”

John 8:49

Jesus said, “No. I haven’t got a bad spirit in me. I respect my father, but you don’t respect me.

1 Timothy 6:5

Then they keep on arguing with each other. You see, they listened to those wrong teachers and those teachers tricked them. Those wrong teachers made them think the wrong way, so they don’t really know the true message. They think that if they follow God’s way they will get a lot of money, but they are wrong.

2 Peter 2:3

Those lying teachers only want your money. So they will tell you tricky lies to get you to give them money. A long time ago, God said that he will punish them, and he is ready to do that. One day, he will properly finish up those liars.