Where a verse leads
Mark 11:17: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”Mark 11:17
Mark 11:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to the life of jesus. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
15 And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; 16 And would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple. 17 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. 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine. 19 And when even was come, he went out of the city.
Mark 11 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
His words and His self-revelation
The life of Jesus
Questions people ask
What does Mark 11:17 mean?
Mark 11:17 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Mark 11:17 in the Bible?
Mark 11:17 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Mark 11:17 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Mark 11:17 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.