Matthew 21:13

A den of thieves — A proverbial expression, for a harbour of wicked men. Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12-19 ; Luke 19:45-48 . Matth...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Cleansing of the Temple ( Mark 11:15-19 *, Luke 19:45-48 ; John 2:13-16 ). Mt. here omits the first part of Mk.'s divided account of the fig...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. It is written. Christ quotes two passages taken out of two Prophets; the one from Isaiah 56:7 , and the other from Jeremiah 7:11 . Wha...
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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. My house shall be called the h...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Isaiah 56:7 ; Jeremiah 7:11 . 14-16. Peculiar to St. Matthew.
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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 13. Shall be called t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 21:14 " .
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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 56:7 ; Jeremiah 7:11 ; John 15:25 ; Luke 19:46 ; Mark 11:17 ; Matthew 2:5 ; Psalms 93:5

¹³ 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.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 21:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 21:13