And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Luke
GospelsBut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNotwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawWealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryThy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryOne dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.
Numbers
LawDo we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.