Luke 19:45-48
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Jesus Cleanses the Temple
45 Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling things[a] there, 46 and he said, “It is written,
‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’
but you have made it a den of robbers.”(A)
47 Every day he was teaching in the temple. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him,(B) 48 but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were spellbound by what they heard.
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- 19.45 Other ancient authorities add in it and those who were buying things
Luke 19:45-48
International Standard Version
Confrontation in the Temple over Money(A)
45 Then Jesus[a] went into the Temple and began to throw out those who were selling things. 46 He told them, “It is written, ‘My house is to be called a house of prayer,’[b] but you have turned it into a hideout[c] for bandits!”
47 Then he began teaching in the Temple every day. The high priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people kept looking for a way to kill him, 48 but they couldn’t find a way to do it, because all the people were eager to hear him.
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- Luke 19:45 Lit. he
- Luke 19:46 Cf. Isa 56:7
- Luke 19:46 Lit. cave
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