John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things behind; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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In Context
17And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of yours house has eaten me up.
Cross References
Jeremiah 7:11Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, says the LORD.
Matthew 21:13And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but all of you have made it a den of thieves.
Luke 2:49And he said unto them, How is it that all of you sought me? know all of you not that I must be about my Father's business?
John 8:49Jesus answered, I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and all of you do dishonour me.
John 20:17Jesus says unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw yourself.
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 →