...overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, and said to them, ' It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves.'" The interpretation, which some of the advocates of nonresistance have attempted,...

...and solemnity that they lost all power to reply or to resist. " It is written," said he, " My house shall be called a house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves." This extraordinary act of purging the temple, demonstrated his holy and ardent zeal to maintain all the...

...and solemnity that they lost all power to reply or to resist. " It is written," said he, " My house shall be called a house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of thieves." This extraordinary act of purging the temple, demonstrated his holy and ardent zeal to maintain all the...

...overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold dores, and saith unto them, ft is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves. CONTENTS. Vll HOMILY LXVIII. Page 9 1 3. Matt. xxi. 33 — 44. Hear another parable....

...the violation of this understood compact with God, which led our Lord to say of the ancient temple, "It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves." As if you had just heard of his existence for the first time, you will come,...

...because it is the Lord's dwelling-house — quoting for his authority, the passage of scripture, " it is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves." « More seriously, however, we believe the proposition is an entire novelty in...

...the temple desecrated by money-changers, he overthrows their tables, and expels themselves, saying, " It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer, but yc have made it a den of thieves." It is little wonder that conduct so extraordinary should have awakened...

...all the sellers and buyers, as he had formerly done in the commencement of his ministry, adding : " It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer ; but ye have made it a den of robbers." Having thus a second time purified the court of the Temple, diseased persons...

...changers and them that sold doves and other animals for sacrifice, out of the temple, and saying, " It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves." It is worthy of observation that the extraordinary transaction was so important...

...!" 91. Our Saviour was crucified on Mount Calvary. 92. When our Lord cleared the Temple, he said, " It is written, my house shall be called a house of prayer, but ye have made it a den of thieves." 93. The Jews wrote over the head of the cross on which Jesus was crucified, "This...