John 2:17

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

In Context

16And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

18Then the Jews put this question to him: What sign of authority have you to give us, seeing that you do these things?

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

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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