Luke 19:46

46 He said, "It's written in Scripture, My house is a house of prayer; You have turned it into a religious bazaar."

Luke 19:46 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:46

Saying unto them, it is written
In ( Isaiah 56:7 )

my house is the house of prayer;
built and devoted for that service:

but ye have made it a den of thieves;
which clause is not written in the above prophecy, but are the words of Christ referring to ( Jeremiah 7:11 ) . The Ethiopic version adds, "and robbers"; and the Persic version adds, "and a place of cut-purses"; (See Gill on Matthew 21:13).

Luke 19:46 In-Context

44 They'll smash you and your babies on the pavement. Not one stone will be left intact. All this because you didn't recognize and welcome God's personal visit."

45 Going into the Temple he began to throw out everyone who had set up shop, selling everything and anything.

46 He said, "It's written in Scripture, My house is a house of prayer; You have turned it into a religious bazaar."

47 From then on he taught each day in the Temple. The high priests, religion scholars, and the leaders of the people were trying their best to find a way to get rid of him.

48 But with the people hanging on every word he spoke, they couldn't come up with anything.