John 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 2:16 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 2:16 — KJV
“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.”
— John 2:16 (KJV)
John 2:16 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 2:16
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with John 2:16: take, hence, father
“Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.”
Shares key themes with John 2:16: take, hence, father
“And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.”
Shares key themes with John 2:16: take, these, things
“Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these things mean? tell them, Behold, the king of Babylon is come to Jerusalem, and hath taken the king thereof, and the princes thereof, and led them with him to Babylon;”
Shares key themes with John 2:16: take, these, things
“And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.”
Shares key themes with John 2:16: these, things, house
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