KJV: 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.
YLT: and he saith to them, 'It hath been written, My house a house of prayer shall be called, but ye did make it a den of robbers.'
Darby: And he says to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers.
ASV: and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.
λέγει | He says |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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αὐτοῖς | to them |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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Γέγραπται | It has been written |
Parse: Verb, Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: γράφω Sense: to write, with reference to the form of the letters. |
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οἶκός | house |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οἶκος Sense: a house. |
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μου | of Me |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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οἶκος | a house |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: οἶκος Sense: a house. |
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προσευχῆς | of prayer |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: προσευχή Sense: prayer addressed to God. |
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κληθήσεται | will be called |
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: καλέω Sense: to call. |
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δὲ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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ποιεῖτε | have made |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 2nd Person Plural Root: ποιέω Sense: to make. |
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Σπήλαιον | a den |
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: σπήλαιον Sense: a cave, den. |
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λῃστῶν | of robbers |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Plural Root: ἀρχιλῃστής Sense: a robber, plunderer, freebooter, brigand. |
Greek Commentary for Matthew 21:13
By charging exorbitant prices. [source]
Rev., correctly, robbers. See on Matthew 26:55; and Luke 10:30. [source]
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Which rendering implies, shall be called by all nations. But render with Rev., a house of prayer for all the nations ( πᾶσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν )Thieves ( λῃστῶν )Rev., correctly, robbers. See on Matthew 21:13; and Matthew 26:55; and John 10:1, John 10:8. From ληίς or λεία , booty. In classical usage mostly of cattle. The robber, conducting his operations on a large and systematic scale, and with the aid of bands, is thus to be distinguished from the κλέπτης , or thief who purloins or pilfers whatever comes to hand. A den would be appropriate to a band of robbers, not to thieves. Thus the traveller to Jericho, in Christ's parable (Luke 10:30), fell among robbers, not thieves. [source]
Rev., correctly, robbers. See on Matthew 21:13; and Matthew 26:55; and John 10:1, John 10:8. From ληίς or λεία , booty. In classical usage mostly of cattle. The robber, conducting his operations on a large and systematic scale, and with the aid of bands, is thus to be distinguished from the κλέπτης , or thief who purloins or pilfers whatever comes to hand. A den would be appropriate to a band of robbers, not to thieves. Thus the traveller to Jericho, in Christ's parable (Luke 10:30), fell among robbers, not thieves. [source]
Only here in the New Testament. The kindred noun κέρμα , money, which occurs only in John 2:15, is from κείρω , to cut into bits, and means therefore small coin; “small change,” of which the money-changers would require a large supply. Hence changers of money means, strictly, dealers in small change. Matthew and Mark use λυβιστής (see John 2:15), of which the meaning is substantially the same so far as regards the dealing in small coin; but with the difference that κόλλυβος , the noun from which it is derived, and meaning a small coin, is also used to denote the rate of exchange. This latter word therefore gives a hint of the premium on exchange, which John's word here does not convey. The money-changers opened their stalls in the country towns a month before the feast. By the time of the first arrivals of passover-pilgrims at Jerusalem, the country stalls were closed, and the money-changers sat in the temple (see on Matthew 17:24; see on Matthew 21:12; see on Mark 11:15). John's picture of this incident is more graphic and detailed than those of the Synoptists, who merely state summarily the driving out of the traders and the overthrow of the tables. Compare Matthew 21:12, Matthew 21:13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45, Luke 19:46. [source]
Direct reference to the use of this same word (present middle participle here) in John 11:33, only with εν εαυτωι en heautōi (in himself) rather than τωι πνευματι tōi pneumati (in his spirit), practically the same idea. The speculation concerning his power stirred the depths of his nature again. Cometh to the tomb Vivid historical present. A cave Old word (from σπεος speos cavern). Cf. Matthew 21:13. Lay against it Imperfect middle of επικειμαι epikeimai old verb to lie upon as in John 21:9 and figuratively (1 Corinthians 9:16). Note repetition of επι epi with locative case. The use of a cave for burial was common (Genesis 23:19). Either the body was let down through a horizontal opening (hardly so here) or put in a tomb cut in the face of the rock (if so, επι epi can mean “against”). The stones were used to keep away wild animals from the bodies. [source]
Graphic picture in a short parenthetical relative clause Present middle participle of πλαναω planaō like lost sheep, hunted by wolves. Caves Old word from σπεος speos (cavern) as in Matthew 21:13. Holes Old word, perhaps from οπς ops (root of οραω horaō to see), opening, in N.T. only here and James 3:11. Cf. 1 Kings 18:4; 2Macc 5:27; 10:6 (about Judas Maccabeus and others). [source]
Or, named. As Matthew 2:23; Matthew 21:13; Luke 1:13, Luke 1:31, etc. The verb is never used by John of the divine call. In John 10:3, for καλεῖ callethread φωνεῖ . [source]
The commanders of thousands, the military tribunes (Mark 6:21; Revelation 19:18).The rich (οι πλουσιοι hoi plousioi). Not merely those in civil and military authority will be terror-stricken, but the self-satisfied and complacent rich (James 5:4.).The strong Who usually scoff at fear. See the list in Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:18. Cf. Luke 21:26.Every bondman (πας δουλος pās doulos) and freeman (και ελευτερος kai eleutheros). The two extremes of society.Hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains Based on Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:18. First aorist active indicative of κρυπτω kruptō with the reflexive pronoun. For the old word σπηλαιον spēlaion see Matthew 21:13; Hebrews 11:38. Ορεων Oreōn is the uncontracted Ionic form (for ορων orōn) of the genitive plural of ορος oros (mountain). [source]
Who usually scoff at fear. See the list in Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:18. Cf. Luke 21:26.Every bondman (πας δουλος pās doulos) and freeman (και ελευτερος kai eleutheros). The two extremes of society.Hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains Based on Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:18. First aorist active indicative of κρυπτω kruptō with the reflexive pronoun. For the old word σπηλαιον spēlaion see Matthew 21:13; Hebrews 11:38. Ορεων Oreōn is the uncontracted Ionic form (for ορων orōn) of the genitive plural of ορος oros (mountain). [source]
Based on Isaiah 2:10, Isaiah 2:18. First aorist active indicative of κρυπτω kruptō with the reflexive pronoun. For the old word σπηλαιον spēlaion see Matthew 21:13; Hebrews 11:38. Ορεων Oreōn is the uncontracted Ionic form (for ορων orōn) of the genitive plural of ορος oros (mountain). [source]