⁴⁵^jAnd he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; ⁴⁶Saying unto them, It is written, ^kMy house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it ^la den of thieves.

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jTo ver. 47, Matt. 21:12, 13, 16. Mark 11:15, 17, 18. Comp. John 2:13–17.
kCited from Isai. 56:7.
lCited from Jer. 7:11.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When Jesus entered the temple courts, he began to drive out those who were selling. “It is written,” he said to them, “ ‘My house will be a house of prayer’; but you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He went into the temple and began to throw out those who were selling, and he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices. He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he entered into the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling, saying to them, “It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a cave of robbers!”