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Luke 19:45

What does Luke 19:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 19:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 19:45 means

Following His lament and prophecy, Jesus entered the temple and began to forcefully expel those who were buying and selling within its sacred precincts. This act of cleansing demonstrated Jesus's authority as the Son of God, asserting His rightful claim over His Father's house. It was a visible demonstration of zeal for God's holiness and an indictment of the commercialization that had defiled the temple.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein and them that bought.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,

Context

After prophesying Jerusalem's destruction, this verse describes Jesus's decisive action to cleanse the temple. This event immediately follows his lament over the city, demonstrating his active authority and righteous anger. This act of purification sets the stage for his teaching in the temple and the resulting increased opposition from religious leaders.

v.44and shall dash thee to the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

v.45This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 2:13

    And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

  • Matthew 21:12

    And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

  • Mark 11:15

    And they come to Jerusalem: and he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and them that bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

  • Deuteronomy 14:25

    then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thy hand, and shalt go unto the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose:

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