Luke 19:46

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Luke 19:46

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

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KJV

King James Version

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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WEB

World English Bible

saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”

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ASV

American Standard Version

saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

saying to them, “It has been written: ‘And My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you⁺ made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 19

⁴⁴ They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

⁴⁵ Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.

⁴⁶ He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

⁴⁷ Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

⁴⁸ Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

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