Matthew 21:12-13

“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”

"And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." - Matthew 21:12-13
Commentary

What does Matthew 21:12-13 mean?

Matthew 21:12-13 in the King James Version reads as follows: "And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written…

Read full commentaryDevotional

Restoring the Sacredness of Worship

**Devotional on Matthew 21:12-13** **Key Verse: Matthew 21:12-13 (KJV)** "And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Purity in Our Places of Worship

Heavenly Father, As we bow our heads before You today, we are reminded of the solemn events that unfolded in the temple of God, as recounted in the book of Matthew. We recall the moment when Your Son, Jesus, entered the holy place and witnessed the corruption that had besieged…

Read prayer

Artwork for Matthew 21:12-13

See all →
Matthew 21:12–13 corrupted churches, deceived people, churches making money
Matthew 21:12-13 - "And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, 'It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.'"
Matthew 14:13-21
Matthew 12:21 - "And in his name shall the Gentiles trust."
Matthew 2:1-2
Genesis 2:1-2
"And in his name shall the Gentiles trust." - Matthew 12:21
Habakkuk 2:1-3
Genesis 2:1-2
Matthew 13:21 - "Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended."
Matthew 21:13 - "And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves."
Jesus feeding the multitudes with five loaves and two fishes in Matthew 14: 13-21.
Matthew 12:13 - "Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other."
Matthew 21:12 - "¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,"
Matthew 13:12 - "For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath."
Matthew 9:12-13 - "On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”"
Mat 21:12-13 ESV (12)  And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. (13)  He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of robbers.”
Matthew 9:21
Matthew 21
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 9:21-22
Matthew 25:21
Matthew 25:21
Matthew 13
Matthew 21:31
Matthew 21:25