Mark 11:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.”
Mark 11:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 11:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 11:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!””
Mark 11:17 — World English Bible
Mark 11:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers. ”
Mark 11:17 — American Standard Version
Mark 11:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he was teaching, saying to them, `Hath it not been written--My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'”
Mark 11:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 11:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers. ”
Mark 11:17 — Darby Translation
Mark 11:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And he taught, saying vnto them, Is it not written, Mine house shalbe called the house of prayer vnto all nations? but you haue made it a denne of theeues.”
Mark 11:17 — Geneva Bible
Mark 11:17 in Context — Mark 11
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;
16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
What Does Mark 11:17 Mean?
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