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Matthew 21:13 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!” "
Matthew 21:13
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11 The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
12 Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
13 He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers!”
14 The lame and the blind came to him in the temple, and he healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the son of David!” they were indignant,
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Matthew 21:1
"When they came near to Jerusalem and came to Bethsphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,"
Matthew 21:2
"saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me."
Matthew 21:3
"If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”"
Matthew 21:4
"All this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,"
Matthew 21:5
"“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”"
Matthew 21:6
"The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them,"
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