en_tn/luk/19/46.md

It is written

This is a quotation from Isaiah. This can be stated in active form. AT: "The scriptures say" or "A prophet wrote these words in the scriptures" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

My house

The word "My" refers to God and "house" refers to the temple.

house of prayer

"a place where people pray to me"

a den of robbers

Jesus speaks of the temple as if it were a place where thieves come together. AT: "a place where thieves hide" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)