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John 2:17
And his disciples remembred, that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.
John 2:17 · Geneva Bible
John 2:17 in other translations
And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
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In context
14 And he found in the Temple those that sold oxen, and sheepe, and doues, and changers of money, sitting there.
15 Then hee made a scourge of small cordes, and draue them all out of the Temple with the sheepe and oxen, and powred out the changers money, and ouerthrewe the tables,
16 And said vnto them that solde doues, Take these things hence: make not my fathers house, an house of marchandise.
17 And his disciples remembred, that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp.
18 Then answered the Iewes, and saide vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, that thou doest these things?
19 Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.
20 Then said the Iewes, Fourtie and sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?
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