listen to their prayers. In heaven, where you live, hear them and do what they ask you to do, so that all the peoples of the world may know you and obey you, as your people Israel do. Then they will know that this Temple I have built is where you are to be worshiped.

"I will bring you to Zion, my sacred hill, give you joy in my house of prayer, and accept the sacrifices you offer on my altar. My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations."

and said to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, 'My Temple will be called a house of prayer.' But you are making it a hideout for thieves!"

He then taught the people: "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, 'My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!"

Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out the merchants,

saying to them, "It is written in the Scriptures that God said, 'My Temple will be a house of prayer.' But you have turned it into a hideout for thieves!"

and he ordered those who sold the pigeons, "Take them out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"

Your clothes are stained with the blood of the poor and innocent, not with the blood of burglars. "But in spite of all this,

The LORD says, "I am sending for many fishermen to come and catch these people. Then I will send for many hunters to hunt them down on every mountain and hill and in the caves among the rocks.

I see everything they do. Nothing is hidden from me; their sins do not escape my sight.

No one can hide where I cannot see them. Do you not know that I am everywhere in heaven and on earth?

There is nothing that can be hid from God; everything in all creation is exposed and lies open before his eyes. And it is to him that we must all give an account of ourselves.

"To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: "This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes blaze like fire, whose feet shine like polished brass.

I know what you do. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.