Mark 11:17
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 in other translations
| BSB | Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” |
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| WEB | 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!” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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?' |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | And he gave them teaching, and said to them, Is it not in the Writings, My house is to be named a house of prayer for all the nations? but you have made it a hole of thieves. |
| Webster | And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called by all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves. |
What does Mark 11:17 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 11:12-18
Christ looked to find some fruit, for the time of gathering figs, though it was near, was not yet come; but he found none. He made this fig-tree an example, not to the trees, but to the men of that generation. It was a figure of the doom upon the Jewish church, to which he came seeking fruit, but found none. Christ went to the temple, and began to reform the abuses in its courts, to show that when the Redeemer came…
Mark 11:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 11:17
- Isaiah 56:7
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
- Jeremiah 7:11
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord.
- Luke 19:46
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
- 1 Kings 8:41-48
Moreover concerning a stranger, that is not of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake; (For they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out arm;) when he shall come and pray toward this house; Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name. If thy people go out to battle against their enemy, whithersoever thou shalt send them, and shall pray unto the Lord toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I have built for thy name: …
- Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
- Hosea 12:7
He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
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Context
- Mark 11:16
And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
- Mark 11:17
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 11:18
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
Mark 11:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y les enseñaba diciendo: ¿No está escrito que mi casa, casa de oración será llamada por todas las gentes? Mas vosotros la habéis hecho cueva de ladrones. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il les enseignait en disant: 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. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er lehrte und sprach zu ihnen: Steht nicht geschrieben: "Mein Haus wird ein Bethaus genannt werden für alle Nationen"? "Ihr aber habt es zu einer Räuberhöhle gemacht". |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et docebat, dicens eis: Nonne scriptum est: Quia domus mea, domus orationis vocabitur omnibus gentibus? vos autem fecistis eam speluncam latronum. |