Mark 11:15-19
New Century Version
Jesus Goes to the Temple
15 When Jesus returned to Jerusalem, he went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of those who were exchanging different kinds of money, and he upset the benches of those who were selling doves. 16 Jesus refused to allow anyone to carry goods through the Temple courts. 17 Then he taught the people, saying, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be called a house for prayer for people from all nations.’[a] But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’”[b]
18 The leading priests and the teachers of the law heard all this and began trying to find a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because all the people were amazed at his teaching. 19 That evening, Jesus and his followers[c] left the city.
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- 11:17 ‘My Temple . . . nations.’ Quotation from Isaiah 56:7.
- 11:17 ‘hideout for robbers’ Quotation from Jeremiah 7:11.
- 11:19 his followers Some Greek copies mention only Jesus here.
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