John 2:16

“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of John 2:16

And said vnto them that sold doues Take these things hence, make not my fathers house an house of merchandize.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original John chapter 2

and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.
- Basic English Bible

and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
- Darby Bible

And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence: make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
- Webster's Bible

And to the pigeon-dealers He said, "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's house into a market."
- Weymouth Bible

To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"
- World English Bible

And he seide to hem that selden culueris, Take awei fro hennus these thingis, and nyle ye make the hous of my fadir an hous of marchaundise.
- Wycliffe Bible

and to those selling the doves he said, `Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Rachael's comment on 2014-08-07 04:41:12:

The Temple represents the Building Church structure and also our Bodies. The need to honour God and not to desecrete it. The church should not be turned into a market place Our bodies should not be used as a platform for exchange i.e. Prostitution, Slavery, Sexual perversion etc.

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