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Mark 11:17 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Mark 11:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 11 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. of all: or, an house of prayer for all nations”
Mark 11:17 (KJV)
Commentary on 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?—Jesus quotes Isaiah 56:7, emphasizing the temple's universal purpose: for all nations (πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, pasin tois ethnesin). God intended the temple as a place where Gentiles could worship, yet the religious establishment had filled the Court of the Gentiles with commerce, excluding non-Jews. Jesus' cleansing restores the temple's true purpose, anticipating the gospel's spread to all peoples (Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8). The phrase house of prayer (οἶκος προσευχῆς, oikos proseuchēs...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 11:17
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“and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
“which is called by my name”
“It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,'{Isaiah 56:7} but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!{Jeremiah 7:11}”
“he said”
“who is not of your people Israel”
“the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.”
“He is a merchant”