Luke 19:46
New International Version
“It is written,” he said to them, “’My house will be a house of prayer’ but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

New Living Translation
He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”

English Standard Version
saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

Berean Standard Bible
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ”

Berean Literal Bible
saying to them, "It has been written: 'And My house will be a house of prayer.' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

King James Bible
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

New King James Version
saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
saying to them, “It is written: ‘AND MY HOUSE WILL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a DEN OF ROBBERS.”

NASB 1995
saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

NASB 1977
saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

Legacy Standard Bible
saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

Amplified Bible
saying to them, “It is written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER’; but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.”

Christian Standard Bible
and he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and He said, “It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!”

American Standard Version
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “It is written: 'My house is the house of prayer', but you have made it a den of robbers.'”

Contemporary English Version
He told them, "The Scriptures say, 'My house should be a place of worship.' But you have made it a place where robbers hide!"

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves.

English Revised Version
saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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."

Good News Translation
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!"

International Standard Version
He told them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a hideout for bandits!"

Literal Standard Version
saying to them, “It has been written, My house is a house of prayer—but you made it a den of robbers.”

Majority Standard Bible
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

New American Bible
saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.’ ”

NET Bible
saying to them, "It is written, 'My house will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of robbers!"

New Revised Standard Version
and he said, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer’; but you have made it a den of robbers.”

New Heart English Bible
saying to them, "It is written, 'And my house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'."

Webster's Bible Translation
Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Weymouth New Testament
"It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."

World English Bible
saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”

Young's Literal Translation
saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. 46He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” 47Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.…

Cross References
Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations."

Jeremiah 7:11
Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD.

Matthew 21:13
And He declared to them, "It is written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer.' But you are making it 'a den of robbers.'"

Mark 11:17
Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"


Treasury of Scripture

Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves.

Psalm 93:5
Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

Isaiah 56:7
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Jeremiah 7:11
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.

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Luke 19
1. Of Zacchaeus a tax collector.
11. The ten minas.
28. Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;
41. weeps over it;
45. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;
47. Teaching daily in it. The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
He declared
λέγων (legōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to them,
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“It is written:
Γέγραπται (Gegraptai)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

‘My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

house
οἶκός (oikos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

will be
ἔσται (estai)
Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

a house
οἶκος (oikos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.

of prayer.’
προσευχῆς (proseuchēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

you
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

have made
ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

it
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

‘a den
Σπήλαιον (Spēlaion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4693: A cave, den, hideout. Neuter of a presumed derivative of speos; a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort.

of robbers.’”
λῃστῶν (lēstōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3027: A robber, brigand, bandit. From leizomai; a brigand.


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