"And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up." — John 2:17

John 2:17 · KJV

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

— John 2:17

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

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

John 2 — Context

And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;

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

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

Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Cross References

Psalms 69:9

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Psalms 119:139

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. {consumed...: Heb. cut me off}