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THIRD READING.
"My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.
21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.
This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.
He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.
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Captivating Bible Stories for Young People, Written in Simple Language

Chapter XVII

Reading 1/75 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THIRD READING.
Line 2
"My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.
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21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.
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This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.
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He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Again noun US /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.”

Come noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.”

Shall modal verb US /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “"My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.”

THIRD noun US /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THIRD READING.”

All words in this reading · 69

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13

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

21

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

againnounUS /again/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

all

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

angry

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From this reading This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

back

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

blessed

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

called

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From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

changing

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

coin

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

comenounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

courts

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

disrespectful

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From this reading This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.

doing

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

doves

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

driven

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

go

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

God

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From this reading This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

house

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From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

Jerusalem

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

Jewish

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

keeping

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

lambs

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

Lord

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

Matt

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From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

money

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

now

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

once

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

other

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

out

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From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

Passover

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

people

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

prayer

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From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

READING

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From this reading THIRD READING.

selling

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

services

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

shop

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

strangers

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

Temple

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "My house shall be called the house of prayer."--_Matt.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

there

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had driven them all out once, and they had come back, and now they were doing it again.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

THIRDnounUS /third/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THIRD READING.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

very

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From this reading This was very disrespectful to God, and He was angry.

wanted

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From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 21:13._ THE first thing our blessed Lord did at Jerusalem was to go into the Temple; and there, in the courts, He found people keeping shop, selling the lambs that were wanted for the Passover, and doves for other services, and changing the coin that strangers brought for Jewish money.