Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And He taught, saying to them, Is it not written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations?" But you have made it a den of thieves.
New American Standard Bible
And He began to teach and say to them,
King James Version
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Holman Bible
Then He began to teach them:
International Standard Version
Then he began to teach them: "It is written, is it not, "My house is to be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you've turned it into a hideout for bandits!"
A Conservative Version
And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But ye made it a den of robbers.
American Standard Version
And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Amplified
He began to teach and say to them,
An Understandable Version
Then He taught them, saying, "Is it not written [Isa. 56:7], 'My house [i.e., the Temple] will be called a house of prayer for people of all nations'? But [Jer. 7:11 says], 'You have made it a hideout for thieves.'"
Anderson New Testament
And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.
Bible in Basic English
And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves.
Common New Testament
And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."
Daniel Mace New Testament
at the same time he explained himself to them in these words, is it not written, "my house shall be called a house of prayer to all nations?" but ye have made it a harbour for thieves.
Darby Translation
And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Godbey New Testament
And He was teaching, saying to them, Is it not written, That my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the Gentiles? But you have made it a den of thieves.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he taught them, and said, "Does not the Scripture say, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a robbers' cave."
John Wesley New Testament
And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations an house of prayer? But ye have made it a den of thieves.
Julia Smith Translation
And he taught, saying to them, Has it not been written, That my house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations and ye made it a den of robbers.
King James 2000
And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he began to teach and was saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations,' but you have made it a cave of robbers!"
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he taught, saying unto them, "Is it not written, how that my house shall be called 'The house of prayer unto all nations?' But ye have made it a den of thieves."
Moffatt New Testament
also he taught them. "Is it not written," he asked, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations? You have made it a den of robbers."
Montgomery New Testament
"Is it not written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers."
NET Bible
Then he began to teach them and said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have turned it into a den of robbers!"
New Heart English Bible
He taught, saying to them, "Is not it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers."
Noyes New Testament
And he taught, and said to them, Is it not written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers."
Sawyer New Testament
And he taught them, saying, It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations; but you have made it a den of robbers.
The Emphasized Bible
and was teaching, and saying - Is it not written, My house, a house of prayer, shall be called, for all the nations? but, ye, have made it, A den of robbers.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And he taught them, saying, Is it not written, that "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations?" but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then he began to teach. "Does not Scripture say," he asked, "'My House shall be called a House of Prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers.'"
Webster
And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called by all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Weymouth New Testament
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."
Williams New Testament
And He continued teaching them and saying, "Does not the Scripture say, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'? But you have made it a cave for robbers."
World English Bible
He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"
Worrell New Testament
And He was teaching, and said to them, "Has it not been written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations;' but ye have made it a den of robbers!"
Worsley New Testament
And He taught them, saying, Is it not written, my house shall be called an house of prayer for all nations? But ye have made it a den of thieves.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written -- My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'
Themes
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For prayer and worship
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Jesus expels money-exchangers from
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 11:17
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Context Readings
The Cleansing Of The Temple
16 And He would not allow any to carry a vessel through the temple. 17 And He taught, saying to them, Is it not written, "My house shall be called the house of prayer for all nations?" But you have made it a den of thieves. 18 And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.
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Cross References
Isaiah 56:7
even them I will bring to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on My altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,
Jeremiah 7:11
Has this house, which is called by My name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I also have seen, says Jehovah.
1 Kings 8:41-48
And concerning a stranger who is not of Your people Israel, but who comes out of a far country for Your name's sake;
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you. They shall come up on My altar pleasing Me, and I will glorify the house of My glory.
Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant; the scales of deceit are in his hand; he loves to oppress.
Luke 19:46
saying to them, It is written, "My house is a house of prayer," but you have made it a den of thieves.
John 2:16
And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away from here. Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise.