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John 2:16–17

16 and to those who were selling athe doves He said, Take these things away; stop making bMy Father’s house a 1place of business.”

17 His adisciples remembered that it was written, “bZeal for Your house will consume me.”

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John 2:16–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 To those who sold doves he said, Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

John 2:16–17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

John 2:16–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

John 2:16–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”

17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”

John 2:16–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 And He said to those who sold doves, Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!” 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.”

John 2:16–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a place for buying and selling!”

17 When this happened, the followers remembered what was written in the Scriptures: “My strong love for your Temple completely controls me.”

John 2:16–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise. 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

John 2:16–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it is written, The zeal of thy house devours me.

John 2:16–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 He told those who sold pigeons, “Pick up this stuff, and get it out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” 

17 His disciples remembered that Scripture said, “Devotion for your house will consume me.” 

John 2:16–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 He told those who were selling doves, Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

17 And His disciples remembered that it is written: Zeal for Your house will consume Me.

John 2:16–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 He told those who were selling the doves, Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

John 2:16–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 And to the ones selling the doves he said, “Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

John 2:16–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 He told those who were selling doves, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!”

17 His disciples remembered what had been written. It says, “My great love for your house will destroy me.”


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