Luke 19:46

“Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.”

"Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves." - Luke 19:46
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What does Luke 19:46 mean?

In Luke 19:46, Jesus states, "It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves." This verse occurs in the context of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, where he is appalled by the misuse of the temple, a holy place that should be dedicated to prayer…

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The Sanctity of Sacred Spaces

As we explore the words of our Savior in Luke 19:46, we are met with a profound declaration: "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves" (KJV). This moment comes after a series of events that highlight both the…

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A Prayer for the Restoration of Sacred Spaces

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty and holiness. As I meditate on the profound words that Jesus spoke in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 19, Verse 46—"Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of…

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Luke 19:46 - "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Luke 9:46 - "¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest."
Luke 1:46 - "And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,"
Genesis 46:19 - "The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin."
Joshua 19:46 - "And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 6:46 - "¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
Luke 22:46 - "And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."
Luke 7:46 - "My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment."
Luke 1:46-47 - "And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
"The sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin." - Genesis 46:19
"And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord," - Luke 1:46
Luke 20:46 - "Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;"
Luke 24:46 - "And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:"
Jeremiah 46:19 - "O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant."
Luke 2:46 - "And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions."
"And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho." - Joshua 19:46
"¶ Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest." - Luke 9:46
Luke 12:46 - "The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers."
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Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 8:46 - "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me."
Luke 23:46 - "¶ And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost."
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