Matthew 21:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Matthew 21:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!””

Matthew 21:13 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.”

Matthew 21:13 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith to them, `It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'”

Matthew 21:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.”

Matthew 21:13 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.”

Matthew 21:13 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:13 in Context — Matthew 21

11 E as multidões respondiam: Este é Jesus, o Profeta de Nazaré de Galileia.

12 Jesus entrou no Templo de Deus; então expulsou todos os que estavam vendendo e comprando no Templo, e virou as mesas dos cambistas e as cadeiras dos que vendiam pombas.

13 E disse-lhes: Está escrito: “Minha casa será chamada casa de oração”; mas vós a tornastes em covil de ladrões!

14 E cegos e mancos vieram a ele no Templo, e ele os curou.

15 Quando os chefes dos sacerdotes e os escribas viram as maravilhas que ele fazia, e as crianças gritando no Templo: “Hosana ao Filho de Davi!”, eles ficaram indignados.

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What Does Matthew 21:13 Mean?

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