John 2:16

And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.

In Context

15And he made a whip of small cords and put them all out of the Temple, with the sheep and the oxen, sending in all directions the small money of the changers and overturning their tables;

17And it came to the minds of the disciples that the Writings say, I am on fire with passion for your house.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 7:11Has this house, which is named by my name, become a hole of thieves to you? Truly I, even I, have seen it, says the Lord.

Matthew 21:13And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.

Luke 2:49And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

John 8:49And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

1 Timothy 6:5Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

Matthew Henry on John 2:13-23

Temple-Merchandise Punished; Christ's Death and Resurrection Foretold. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. 13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the… Read the whole commentary →

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