Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 21:13 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Matthew 21:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 21 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 21:13
Jesus' rebuke 'It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves' combines Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11, condemning the temple's corruption. God intended the temple as a place of prayer (worship, communion with God); instead, it became a marketplace where money-changers and merchants extorted worshipers. 'Den of thieves' means a hideout where robbers retreat—the religious establishment used God's house for profit while maintaining external piety.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 21:13
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“which is called by my name”
“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.”
“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}”
“saying to them”
“Yahweh”
“'They hated me without a cause.'{Psalms 35:19; 69:4}”
“In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written through the prophet,,And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,,,,,,,,,”