John 2:16
World English Bible (WEB)
To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
In context
14 He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
15 He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
16 To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
John 2:16 in every translation
- 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!”
- 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.
- 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.