John 2:16

To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make 'Avi ·my Father·’s house a marketplace!”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

15+ 2:15. MPr: The first clause applies to the study of Torah. The second clause applies to the two Messiahs. The first Messiah son of Joseph, is likened to the ox, and the second Messiah son of David to the donkey, with reference to (Zech 9:9 in Tanchuma, Parashah 1). (Messiah as an Ox: Matt 21:12; John 2:15; Rev 19:14; Messiah as a donkey: Matt 21:1-9; John 13:1-5; Messiah as both beast of burden and humble combined: Matt 21:12-15) He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables.

17(His disciples later remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”) + 2:17. Quoted from Ps 69:9

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Cross References

Matthew 21:13He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ + 21:13. Quoted from Is 56:7 + 21:13. MP: Parallel, Temple ground was used by merchant robbers who are not repentant. (Jer 7:11) but you are making it a den of robbers!” + 21:13. Quoted from Jer 7:11

Luke 2:49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in 'Avi ·my Father·’s house?”

John 8:49Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor 'Avi ·my Father·, and you dishonor me.

John 20:17Yeshua [Salvation] said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to 'Avi ·my Father·; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to 'Avi ·my Father· and 'Avikah ·your Father·, to my God and your God.’” + 20:17. Paraphrase Quoted from Ps 22:22, also quoted in Heb 2:11-12

Matthew Henry on John 2:13-23

Temple-Merchandise Punished; Christ's Death and Resurrection Foretold. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. 13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 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… Read the whole commentary →

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