16And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.
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.
Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. …
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-22)Here we have, I. The short visit Christ made to Capernaum, John 2:12. It was a large and populous city, about a day’s journey from Cana; it is called his own city (Matt. 9:1), because he made it his head-quarters in Galilee, and what little rest he had was there. It was a place of concourse, and therefore Christ chose it, that the fame of his doctrine and miracles might thence spread the further.…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.