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 Depois vieram a Jerusalém. E entrando Jesus no Templo, começou a expulsar os que vendiam e compravam no Templo; e revirou as mesas dos cambiadores, e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas.

16 E não consentia que ninguém levasse vaso algum pelo Templo.

17 E ensinava, dizendo-lhes: Não está escrito: Minha casa será chamada casa de oração de todas as nações? Mas vós fizestes dela esconderijo de ladrões!

18 Os escribas e os chefes dos sacerdotes ouviram isso, e buscavam uma maneira de o matar; pois o temiam, porque toda a multidão estava admirada do ensino dele.

19 E como já era tarde, [Jesus] saiu fora da cidade.

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What Does Mark 11:17 Mean?

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