Luke Chapter 19 verse 46 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 19:46

saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.
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BBE Luke 19:46

Saying to them, It has been said, My house is to be a house of prayer, but you have made it a hole of thieves.
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DARBY Luke 19:46

saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but *ye* have made it a den of robbers.
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KJV Luke 19:46

Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
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WBT Luke 19:46


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WEB Luke 19:46

saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
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YLT Luke 19:46

saying to them, `It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer -- but ye made it a den of robbers.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...GreekHe declaredλέγων (legōn)Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. to them,αὐτοῖς (autois)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.“It is written:Γέγραπται (Gegraptai)Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.‘Myμου (mou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.houseοἶκός (oikos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.will beἔσται (estai)Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.a houseοἶκος (oikos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 3624: A dwelling; by implication, a family.of prayer.’προσευχῆς (proseuchēs)Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularStrong's 4335: From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.Butδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.youὑμεῖς (hymeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.have madeἐποιήσατε (epoiēsate)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.itαὐτὸν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.‘a denΣπήλαιον (Spēlaion)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 4693: A cave, den, hideout. Neuter of a presumed derivative of speos; a cavern; by implication, a hiding-place or resort.of robbers.’”λῃστῶν (lēstōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3027: A robber, brigand, bandit. From leizomai; a brigand.Jump to PreviousCave Den Hole House Prayer Robbers Thieves Written