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Luke 19:46

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 19:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Luke 19:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
43For the days shall come upon thee, when thine enemies shall cast up a bank about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,
44and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
45And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
46saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
47And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
48and they could not find what they might do; for the people all hung upon him, listening.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Saying unto them, it is written, etc.] In (<235607>Isaiah 56:7) my house is the house of prayer; built and devoted for that service: but ye have made it a den of thieves; which clause is not written in the above prophecy, but are the words of Christ referring to (<240711>Jeremiah 7:11). The Ethiopic version adds, “and robbers”; and the Persic version adds, “and a place of cut-purses”; (see Gill on “<402113>Matthew 21:13”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the notes at Matthew 21:12-13. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Isa 56:7. Next: Luke Chapter 20”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 93:5; Isa 56:7; Jer 7:11; Eze 43:12; Hos 12:7; Mat 23:14 Luke 19:47”
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