John 2:16

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

ASV Byzantine Text

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 scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables;

17And his disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

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Cross References

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

Matthew 21:13and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Luke 2:49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

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

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

1 Timothy 6:5constant friction of men corrupted in mind and bereft of the truth, supposing that godliness is a way of gain: from such withdraw thyself.

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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