Berean Standard Bible
“And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’ ””
Upon entering Jerusalem, Jesus went into the temple courts and drove out those who were buying and selling and overturned the tables of the money changers. This took place in the court of the Gentiles, the area meant for outsiders to pray.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’ ”
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”
King James Version (KJV)
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
American Standard Version (ASV)
and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to them, It is in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer, but you are making it a hole of thieves.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and he said to them, 'It has been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but you did make it a den of robbers.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y les dice: Escrito está: Mi casa, casa de oración será llamada; mas vosotros cueva de ladrones la habéis hecho.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―Las Escrituras afirman que el templo de Dios es casa de oración, pero ustedes lo han convertido en cueva de ladrones.
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