Luke

Luke 19:45–47

⁴⁵Then Jesus entered the temple courts^f and began to drive out those who were selling there. ⁴⁶He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’^g But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’^h”

⁴⁷Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Footnotes

f 19:45 Literally the temple
g 19:46 Isaiah 56:7|ISA 56:7
h 19:46 Jeremiah 7:11|JER 7:11

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Luke 19:45

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
entered	εἰσελθὼν	eiselthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερὸν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
began	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to drive out	ἐκβάλλειν	ekballein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
those who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
were selling	πωλοῦντας	pōlountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell

Luke 19:46

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He declared	λέγων	legōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3004 I say, speak
to them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
It is written	Γέγραπται	Gegraptai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1125 I write
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
house	οἶκός	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
of prayer	προσευχῆς	proseuchēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have made	ἐποιήσατε	epoiēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
it	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
a den	Σπήλαιον	Spēlaion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4693 a cave, den
of robbers	λῃστῶν	lēstōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3027 a robber, brigand, bandit

Luke 19:47

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
teaching	διδάσκων	didaskōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1321 I teach
at	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
every	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
scribes	γραμματεῖς	grammateis	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1122 a scribe, town-clerk, man of learning
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
leaders	πρῶτοι	prōtoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4413 first, before
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
were intent	ἐζήτουν	ezētoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2212 I seek, search for, desire
on killing	ἀπολέσαι	apolesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Luke 19:45 Matthew 21:12–13 · Mark 11:15–17 · John 2:13–17

Luke 19:46 Isaiah 56:7 · Jeremiah 7:11 · Psalm 93:5 · Ezekiel 43:12 · Matthew 23:13

Luke 19:47 Matthew 26:55 · Mark 11:18 · Mark 11:27–33 · Luke 21:37–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.