John 2:16

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

Noyes Bible

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 cords, he drove them all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and poured out the money of the exchangers, and overthrew the tables;

17His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for thy house will consume me.”

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Cross References

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

Matthew 21:13and said 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, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father's business?

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 have not yet ascended to the 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 6:5incessant disputings of men corrupted in their minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is 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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