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.

Cross-references

Luke 20:2 Historical context

Luke 20:2 records the immediate challenge by religious leaders demanding Jesus' authority for cleansing the temple.

Isaiah 56:7 Citation

Isaiah 56:7 is the direct source of 'my house shall be called a house of prayer' that Jesus quotes.

Jeremiah 7:11 is the source of 'den of robbers' that Jesus quotes — God saw the temple corruption then too.

Matthew 21:12 records the same temple cleansing event, providing the parallel account with different details.

Matthew 21:12 records the same temple cleansing event, providing the parallel account with different details.

Mark 11:17 Parallel

Mark 11:17 adds 'for all nations' to the temple quotation, expanding the scope of God's house of prayer.

John 2:14 Parallel

John 2:14 describes the same temple cleansing event from another gospel, showing merchants selling in the temple courts.