45 He went into the temple complex and began to throw out those who were selling,[a]
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and He said, "It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves !" [b]
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Every day He was teaching in the temple complex. The chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were looking for a way to destroy Him,
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but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.[c]