Matthew 21:13

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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.’”

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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!”

World English Bible (WEB)

And{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, It is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, My{G3450} house{G3624} shall be called{G2564}{(G5701)} the house{G3624} of prayer{G4335}; but{G1161} ye{G5210} have made{G4160}{(G5656)} it{G846} a den{G4693} of thieves{G3027}.

Strong's King James

(13) And He says to them, "It's written, 'MY HOUSE WILL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER', but you are making it a 'cave of bandits'!"

The F.O.G

His voice thundered with holy passion: "Scripture declares, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' But you've twisted it into a den of thieves!"

The F.O.G Paraphrase

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.’

Young's Literal Translation

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Matthew 21:13

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Matthew 21:13