Luke 19:46

saying unto them—It is written, And, my house, shall be, a house of prayer; but, ye, have made, it, a den of robbers.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

In Context

45And, entering into the temple, he began to be casting out them who were selling;

47And he was teaching day by day in the temple; but, the High-priests and the Scribes, also the chiefs of the people, were seeking to destroy him,—

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Cross References

Psalms 93:5Thy testimonies, are strongly confirmed, To thy house, befitting is holiness, O Yahweh—to length of days.

Jeremiah 7:11A den of robbers, hath this house on which my Name hath been called become in your own eyes? I, also,—lo! I have seen it Declareth Yahweh.

Hosea 12:7A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:42-48

The Doom of Jerusalem Lamented; The Doom of Jerusalem Foretold. 41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not… Read the whole commentary →

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