And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. — Matthew 21:13 KJV
“It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.” — Matthew 21:13 NIV
Reflection
As Christians, we need to maintain and preserve the sanctity and purity of places of worship as they are meant to be spaces dedicated to connecting with God and not for pursuing worldly gains. We can see here that Jesus’ response is an example of righteous anger in the face of injustice and corruption which clearly shows that there are situations where taking a stand against wrongdoing is necessary especially when it concerns exploiting what is meant to be holy.