John 2:16
King James Version (KJV)
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
In context
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
John 2:16 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
- WEB World English Bible
- To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and to those selling the doves he said, 'Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence: make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.