Then He went into the temple and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
Parallel translations
- WEB He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
- KJV And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
- BSB Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
- NASB And Jesus entered the temple grounds and began to drive out those who were selling,
- NLT Then Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out the people selling animals for sacrifices.
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Quick answer
Entering the temple, Jesus drives out those buying and selling there. He acts with authority to cleanse his Father's house.
Overview
Jesus's cleansing of the temple asserts his messianic authority over worship and exposes the corruption of the temple commerce. The act recalls prophetic zeal for God's house and signals coming judgment on a system that had lost its purpose. It also points beyond itself to Christ, who would become the true meeting place between God and his people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Matt 21:12–13Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
- Mark 11:15–17They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
- John 2:13–17The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
- Deut 14:25–26then you shall turn it into money, and bind up the money in your hand, and shall go to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose.
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