17 His disciples remembered that it is written: "Zeal for your house will consume me."[1]

Other Translations of John 2:17

King James Version

17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

English Standard Version

17 His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

The Message

17 That's when his disciples remembered the Scripture, "Zeal for your house consumes me."

New King James Version

17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up."

New Living Translation

17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: "Passion for God's house will consume me."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 2:17

Commentary on John 2:12-22

(Read John 2:12-22)

The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave a sign to those who demanded it, to prove his authority for so doing. He foretells his death by the Jews' malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures.