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Matthew 21

Matthew 21:13

Jesus Cleanses the Temple · Matthew 21:12–17
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Translations

Modern
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Traditional
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Literal
And He says to them, “It has been written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”
Latin
…et dicit eis: Scriptum est: Domus mea domus orationis vocabitur: vos autem fecistis illam speluncam latronum.

Original

Greek
English
And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

Notes

Matthew 21:13

What Jesus did was right because people were using money in a way that desecrated God's glory.

Matthew 21:12–13

The close association of the temple cleansing (see John 2:13–16) and the cursing of the fig tree (Matthew 21:18–19) shows Jesus as the Messiah (God’s chosen one). He confronted Israel and warned that God judges those who reject the Messiah and his message.

Theme notes and profiles

The Stone the Builders Rejected

Events

Parallels

Mark 11:15–19 Luke 19:45–48 John 2:12–25

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gentiles, Court of the Gospel of Matthew Isaiah, Book of Jesus Christ Money Changer Temple

Topics

Caves were Used as Haunts of Robbers Church: House of Prayer Covetousness: Money-Changers in the Temple House of God: A Place of Prayer Jesus, the Christ: Drives the Money Changers out of the Temple (In Jerusalem) Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Reproof: On Account of Sinful Practices Sacrilege of the Money-Exchangers in the Temple Temple: Herod the Great's Temple: Jesus Expels Money-Exchangers From Temple: Solomon's: House of Prayer the First Temple: Appointed As a House of Prayer the Second Temple: Christ: Purified, at the Close of his Ministry Theft and Thieves: General Scriptures Concerning Thieves