Matthew 21:13
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 21
“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 21:13
What Does Matthew 21:13 Mean?
Matthew 21:13 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 13 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Matthew 21:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 7:11“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.”Isaiah 56:7“Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.”John 10:10“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”John 2:16“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”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.”Mark 11:17“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.”Psalms 93:5“Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.”John 15:25“But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.”Exodus 20:15“Thou shalt not steal.”Leviticus 19:30“Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.”Psalms 119:139“My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.”Isaiah 1:23“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”Ezekiel 22:27“Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.”Matthew 2:5“And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,”Romans 2:21“Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?”1 Timothy 6:5“Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.”John 12:6“This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.”1 Timothy 3:3“Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;”
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