12 Bible Verses about Status Of The Temple

"Alas for you, you blind guides, who say, "'Whoever swears by the Sanctuary it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the Sanctuary, is bound by the oath.'

"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."

And He remonstrated with them. "Is it not written," He said, "'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave."

"It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave."

Then the Devil took Him to the Holy City and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple,

Then he brought Him to Jerusalem and caused Him to stand on the roof of the Temple, and said to Him, "If you are God's Son, throw yourself down from here; for it is written,

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

As He was leaving the Temple, one of His disciples exclaimed, "Look, Rabbi, what wonderful stones! what wonderful buildings!"

When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,

This recalled to His disciples the words of Scripture, "My zeal for Thy House will consume me."

"Blind fools! Why, which is greater? --the gold, or the Sanctuary which has made the gold holy?

he who swears by the Sanctuary swears both by it and by Him who dwells in it;