Matthew 21:12-16

Cleansing the Temple

12 1And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the 2money changers and the seats of those who were selling 3doves.
13 And He said to them, "It is written, '4MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER '; but you are making it a 5ROBBERS' DEN."
14 And the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and 6He healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He had done, and the children who were shouting in the temple, "Hosanna to the 7Son of David," they became indignant
16 and said to Him, "Do You hear what these children are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, '8OUT OF THE MOUTH OF INFANTS AND NURSING BABIES YOU HAVE PREPARED PRAISE FOR YOURSELF'?"

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Cross References 8

  • 1. Matthew 21:12-16: {Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-47;} Matthew 21:12, 13: {John 2:13-16}
  • 2. Exodus 30:13
  • 3. Leviticus 1:14; Leviticus 5:7; Leviticus 12:8
  • 4. Isaiah 56:7
  • 5. Jeremiah 7:11
  • 6. Matthew 4:23
  • 7. Matthew 9:27
  • 8. Psalms 8:2; Matthew 11:25

Footnotes 1

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