Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who has built a house has higher honor than the house itself.

but Christ as a Son in his own house; and we are that house, if we retain the cheerful courage and pride of our hope firm unto the end.

But finding fault with them, He says. "There are days coming," says the Lord, "When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant;

Moreover, they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and are not only idlers, but gossips also, and busybodies, repeating things they ought not.

"Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

But that "knowledge" is not possessed by all; but some, accustomed until now to the idol, eat food as that which has actually been offered to an idol, and so their conscience, being still weak, is defiled.

What then shall we say? that an offering to an idol is anything? or that an idol is really anything?

"Or how can any one enter the strong man's house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

"It is written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves."

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

"Indeed, no one can enter the strong man's house and carry off his property without first binding the strong man; then he can plunder his house.

"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."

Follow him; and whatever house he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher asks, "Where is your guest-chamber, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?"'

"The good man out of the good treasure-house of his heart brings forth good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure-house of his heart brings forth evil; for the mouth speaks out of the abundance of the heart.

"He is like a man who is building a house who digged and went deep and laid a foundation upon rock. And, when a flood came, the torrent dashed against that house, but could not move, because it had been founded upon rock.

"But he who listens but does not do, is like a man who built a house upon the soil, without foundations, against which the torrent burst, and at once it fell in, and the ruin of that house was great."

He knew their intentions and said to them. "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste and house falls upon house.

"However, you know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

saying, "It is written, ??he house of God shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers."

and said to those who were selling doves. "Take these things away! Make not my Father's house a house of trade!

So he left the place, and went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.