Translation Comparison

Mark 11:17

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Mark 11:17 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.

Bible verse Mark 11:17 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
American Standard VersionASV	And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
English Revised VersionERV	And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called by all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
World English BibleWEB	He taught, saying to them, \|Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written — My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'
American King James VersionAKJV	And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	And He remonstrated with them. \|Is it not written,\| He said, \|'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave.\|

King James Bible

KJV

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called by all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

World English Bible

WEB

He taught, saying to them, |Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written — My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And He remonstrated with them. |Is it not written,| He said, |'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave.|

King James Bible

KJV

And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

American Standard Version

ASV

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And he taught, saying to them: Is it not written, My house shall be called the house of prayer to all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And he taught saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

English Revised Version

ERV

And he taught, and said unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? but ye have made it a den of robbers.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called by all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

World English Bible

WEB

He taught, saying to them, |Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

and he was teaching, saying to them, 'Hath it not been written — My house a house of prayer shall be called for all the nations, and ye did make it a den of robbers?'

American King James Version

AKJV

And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

And He remonstrated with them. |Is it not written,| He said, |'My House shall be called The House of Prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it what it now is--a robbers' cave.|