And he taught, saying unto 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.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Not to the Jews only, but to all nations; not in Jerusalem only, but in every city of the known world. It is no longer a temple of bulls, goats, and rams, but a temple of prayer. (Ven. Bede)