John 2:16

and to those who sold doves he said: Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 having made a scourge of small cords, he drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

17And his disciples remembered that it is written: for thy house consumes me.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:13And he says to them: It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; But ye make it a den of robbers.

Luke 2:49And he said to them: How is it that ye sought me? Did ye not know, that I must be in my Father's house[2:49]?

John 8:49Jesus answered: I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and ye dishonor me.

John 20:17Jesus says to her: Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

1 Timothy 6:5vain disputings of men corrupted in mind, and robbed of the truth, supposing that godliness is a means of gain.

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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