Luke 19:45-48

45 Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out the merchants,

46 saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, "My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!" ¹

47 Every day Jesus taught in the Temple. The chief priests, the teachers of the Law, and the leaders of the people wanted to kill him, ²

48 but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people kept listening to him, not wanting to miss a single word.

Cross References

• 1. 19.46Isaiah 56.7;Jeremiah 7.11.
• 2. 19.47Luke 21.37.