Mark 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!””

Mark 11:17 — World English Bible

Mark 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Mark 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written--My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'”

Mark 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 — Darby Translation

Mark 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.”

Mark 11:17 — Geneva Bible

Mark 11:17 in Context — Mark 11

15 Ils arrivèrent à Jérusalem, et Jésus entra dans le temple. Il se mit à chasser ceux qui vendaient et qui achetaient dans le temple; il renversa les tables des changeurs, et les sièges des vendeurs de pigeons;

16 et il ne laissait personne transporter aucun objet à travers le temple.

17 Et il enseignait et disait: N’est-il pas écrit:Ma maison sera appelée une maison de prière pour toutes les nations?Mais vous, vous en avez fait une caverne de voleurs.

18 Les principaux sacrificateurs et les scribes, l’ayant entendu, cherchèrent les moyens de le faire périr; car ils le craignaient, parce que toute la foule était frappée de sa doctrine.

19 Quand le soir fut venu, Jésus sortit de la ville.

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What Does Mark 11:17 Mean?

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