John 2:17

Then we disciples remembered that these words had been written {that someone/David had written these words} in the Scriptures prophesying what the Messiah would say: “Others [PRS] will strongly oppose me because I greatly desire that people respect your Sacred Tent.”

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16He said to those who were selling doves, “Take these doves away from here! Stop defiling my Father’s Temple by making it a market!”

18So one of the Jewish leaders [SYN] replied to him, “What miracle will you perform to show us that you have authority from God to do these things?”

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139I am ◄furious/very angry► because my enemies disregard ◄your words/what you have told us to do►.

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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