Matthew

Matthew 21:12–13

¹²Then Jesus entered the temple courts^e and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. ¹³And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’^f But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’^g”

Footnotes

e 21:12 Literally the temple; also in verses 15 and 23; BYZ and TR the temple of God
f 21:13 Isaiah 56:7|ISA 56:7
g 21:13 Jeremiah 7:11|JER 7:11

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Matthew 21:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
entered	εἰσῆλθεν	eisēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερόν	hieron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drove out	ἐξέβαλεν	exebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who were	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
buying	ἀγοράζοντας	agorazontas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G59 I buy
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
selling	πωλοῦντας	pōlountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell
He overturned	κατέστρεψεν	katestrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2690 I overturn, overthrow
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
tables	τραπέζας	trapezas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5132 a table for food or business
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
money changers	κολλυβιστῶν	kollybistōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2855 a money-changer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
seats	καθέδρας	kathedras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2515 a seat, chair
of those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
selling	πωλούντων	pōlountōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell
doves	περιστεράς	peristeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove

Matthew 21:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He declared	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person 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 called	κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name
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
are making	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present 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

Cross-references

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Matthew 21:12 John 2:14–17 · Luke 19:45–47 · Mark 11:15–18 · Leviticus 1:14 · Leviticus 5:7 · Luke 2:24 · Deuteronomy 14:24–26 · Leviticus 14:22 · Leviticus 12:8 · Exodus 30:13 · Leviticus 14:30 · Malachi 3:1–2

Matthew 21:13 Jeremiah 7:11 · Isaiah 56:7 · Luke 19:46 · Mark 11:17 · Psalm 93:5 · John 15:25

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.