King James Bible
KJVSaying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 19:46 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. | |
American Standard VersionASV | saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Saying to them: It is written: My house is the house of prayer. But you have made it a den of thieves. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of robbers. | |
English Revised VersionERV | saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. | |
World English BibleWEB | saying to them, |It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | saying to them, 'It hath been written, My house is a house of prayer — but ye made it a den of robbers.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Saying to them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but you have made it a den of thieves. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It is written,| He said, |'And My house shall be the House of Prayer,' but you have made it a robbers' cave.| |