Modern Translations New International Version"It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.'" New Living Translation He said to them, “The Scriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be a house of prayer,’ but you have turned it into a den of thieves.” English Standard Version saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” Berean Study Bible He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’ ” New American Standard Bible saying to them, “It is written: ‘AND MY HOUSE WILL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a DEN OF ROBBERS.” NASB 1995 saying to them, "It is written, 'AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,' but you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN." NASB 1977 saying to them, “It is written, ‘AND MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER,’ but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.” Amplified Bible saying to them, “It is written, ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER’; but you have made it a ROBBERS’ DEN.” Christian Standard Bible and he said, “It is written, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible and He said, "It is written, My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves!" Contemporary English Version He told them, "The Scriptures say, 'My house should be a place of worship.' But you have made it a place where robbers hide!" Good News Translation saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!" GOD'S WORD® Translation He said to them, "Scripture says, 'My house will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a gathering place for thieves." International Standard Version He told them, "It is written, 'My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a hideout for bandits!" NET Bible saying to them, "It is written, 'My house will be a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a den of robbers!" Classic Translations King James BibleSaying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. New King James Version saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house is a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’ ” King James 2000 Bible Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves. New Heart English Bible saying to them, "It is written, 'And my house will be a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'." World English Bible saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!" American King James Version Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves. American Standard Version saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. A Faithful Version Saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer'; but you have made it a den of robbers." Darby Bible Translation saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers. English Revised Version saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. Webster's Bible Translation Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Saying vnto them, it is written: My house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of thieues. Coverdale Bible of 1535 and sayde vnto them: It is wrytten: My house is an house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of murthurers. Tyndale Bible of 1526 sayinge vnto them yt is written: my housse is the housse of prayer: but ye have made it a den of theves. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionsaying to them, “It has been written, My house is a house of prayer—but you made it a den of robbers.” Berean Literal Bible saying to them, "It has been written: 'And My house will be a house of prayer.' But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'" Young's Literal Translation saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.' Smith's Literal Translation Saying to them, It has been written, My house is the house of prayer: and ye have made it a den of robbers. Literal Emphasis Translation Saying to them, It has been written and My house will be a house of prayer; however you have made it a den of robbers. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSaying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves. Catholic Public Domain Version saying to them: “It is written: ‘My house is a house of prayer.’ But you have made it into a den of robbers.” Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he said to them, “It is written: 'My house is the house of prayer', but you have made it a den of robbers.'” Lamsa Bible And he said to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer; but you have made it a cave of bandits. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand said to them: It is written, My house is a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of robbers. Godbey New Testament saying to them; Haweis New Testament saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: Mace New Testament "my house is a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves." Weymouth New Testament "It is written," He said, "'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave." Worrell New Testament saying to them, Worsley New Testament saying unto them,     |