Matthew 21:11-13
Easy-to-Read Version
11 The crowds following Jesus answered, “This is Jesus. He is the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus Goes to the Temple(A)
12 Jesus went into the Temple area. He threw out all those who were selling and buying things there. He turned over the tables that belonged to those who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he turned over the benches of those who were selling doves. 13 Jesus said to them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer.’[a] But you are changing it into a ‘hiding place for thieves.’[b]”
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- Matthew 21:13
Quote from Isa. 56:7. - Matthew 21:13
Quote from Jer. 7:11.
Matthew 21:11-13
New International Version
11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet(A) from Nazareth in Galilee.”
Jesus at the Temple(B)
12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(C) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(D) and the benches of those selling doves.(E) 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[a](F) but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[b]”(G)
Footnotes
- Matthew 21:13 Isaiah 56:7
- Matthew 21:13 Jer. 7:11
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