Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves. Psalm 93:5 Thy testimonies are become exceedingly credible: holiness becometh thy house, O Lord, unto length of days. Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them into my holy mount, and will make them joyful in my house of prayer: their holocausts, and their victims shall please me upon my altar: for my house shall be called the house of prayer, for all nations. Jeremiah 7:11 Is this house then, in which my name hath been called upon, in your eyes become a den of robbers? I, I am he: I have seen it, saith the Lord. Ezekiel 43:12 This is the law of the house upon the top of the mountain: All its border round about; most holy: this then is the law of the house. Hosea 12:7 He is like Chanaan, there is a deceitful balance in his hand, he hath loved oppression. Matthew 23:14 Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour the houses of widows, praying long prayers. For this you shall receive the greater judgment. Context Jesus Cleanses the Temple45And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein and them that bought. 46Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves. 47And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him.… Cross References Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them into my holy mount, and will make them joyful in my house of prayer: their holocausts, and their victims shall please me upon my altar: for my house shall be called the house of prayer, for all nations. Jeremiah 7:11 Is this house then, in which my name hath been called upon, in your eyes become a den of robbers? I, I am he: I have seen it, saith the Lord. Matthew 21:13 And he saith to them: It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves. Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written: My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations, but you have made it a den of thieves. Lexicon He declaredλέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “It is written: Γέγραπται (Gegraptai) Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe. ‘My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. house οἶκός (oikos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. will be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a house οἶκος (oikos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family. of prayer.’ προσευχῆς (proseuchēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory. But δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. you ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. have made ἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. it αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ‘a den Σπήλαιον (Spēlaion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4693: A cave, den, hideout. Neuter of a presumed derivative of speos; a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort. of robbers.’” λῃστῶν (lēstōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3027: A robber, brigand, bandit. From leizomai; a brigand. Additional Translations He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” saying to them, "It has been written: 'And My house will be a house of prayer.' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'" Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves. saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers. saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. "It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave." saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!" saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.' 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