John 2:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and to those selling the doves he said, `Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.`

English ASV

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Fathers house a house of merchandise.

English Amplified

Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father's house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)! [Ps. 93:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then to those who sold the doves He said, Take these things away (out of here)! Make not My Father's house a house of merchandise (a marketplace, a sales shop)! [Ps. 93:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He told those who were selling doves, “Get these things out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

English EASY 2024

He said to the people who sold birds, ‘Take them out of here! Do not make my Father's house into a market!’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then he said to those who were selling pigeons, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a place for buying and selling!"

And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

He told those who sold pigeons, "Pick up this stuff, and get it out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He told those who were selling doves, "Get these things out of here! Stop turning My Father's house into a marketplace!"

English KJV 1611

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

English LSB

and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a place of business.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and to those who sold doves he said, "Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

To those who sold the doves he said, “Take these things away from here! Do not make my Father’s house a marketplace!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He told those who were selling doves, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"

English NIV

To those who sold doves he said, "Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father's house into a market!"

English NKJ 1982

And He said to those who sold doves, “Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!”

English NLT

Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, "Get these things out of here. Don't turn my Father's house into a marketplace!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And he told the merchants, “Get these things out of here! Don’t you dare commercialize my Father’s house!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; you shall not make my Father's house a house of trade.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then, going over to the men selling doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Don't turn my Father's House into a market!“

English Tyndale 1537

And said unto them that sold doves: Have these things hence, and make not my father's house, an house of merchandise.

John 2:16 — Compare Translations