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Mark 11:17

17 He said to them, The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.”*

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Mark 11:17 — The New International Version (NIV)

17 And as he taught them, he said, Is it not written:My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made ita den of robbers.’

Mark 11:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

Mark 11:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Mark 11:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Then He taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.’ ”

Mark 11:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

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.’ But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’ ”

Mark 11:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Mark 11:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Mark 11:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Then he taught them by saying, “Scripture says, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations,’ but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves.” 

Mark 11:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Then He began to teach them: Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!”

Mark 11:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 He was teaching and saying, Is it not written,

My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’?

But you have made it a den of robbers.”

Mark 11:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 And he began to teach and was saying to them, “Is it not written,

‘My house will be called a house of prayer

for all the nations,’

but you have made it a cave of robbers!”

Mark 11:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Then he taught them. He told them, “It is written that the Lord said,

“ ‘My house will be called

a house where people from all nations can pray.’

But you have made it a ‘den for robbers.’ ”

Mark 11:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 And He began to teach and say to them, Is it not written,My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a robbers den.”


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