John 2:16

and said to those who were selling doves. "Take these things away! Make not my Father’s house a house of trade!

Montgomery New Testament

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

15So he plaited a scourge of rushes, and drove all out of the temple - both the sheep and oxen. He began to pour out the coins of the money- changers, and to overturn their tables,

17His disciples recalled that it is written, The zeal of thine house will devour me.

Read all of John 2

Cross References

Matthew 21:13"It is written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves."

Luke 2:49He answered, "Why is it that you have been looking for me, did you not realize that I had to be in my Father’s house?"

John 8:49"I do not have a demon," said Jesus, "but I am honoring my Father, and you are dishonoring me.

John 20:17"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I am not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, "‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’"

1 Timothy 6:5and wrangling between men whose minds are corrupt and destitute of the truth; who suppose that godliness is a source 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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 2:16