Luke 19:46
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
In context
44 They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”
45 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
46 He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
48 Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
Luke 19:46 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
- KJV King James Version
- Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
- WEB World English Bible
- saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of robbers’!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer — but ye made it a den of robbers.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves.