John 2:14
There, in the Temple courtyard, he saw some men who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons for sacrifices. He also saw men who were sitting at tables, making a big profit as they gave people Temple tax coins in exchange for their Roman coins.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 14:23Take those things to the place that Yahweh our God will choose for you to worship him. There eat the tithes of your grain, your wine, your olive oil, and the meat of the firstborn male animals of your cattle and your sheep. Do this in order that you may learn to always revere Yahweh, the one who has blessed you by giving you these things.
Matthew 21:12Then Jesus went into the Temple courtyard and chased out all of those who were buying and selling things there. He also overturned the tables of those who were giving Temple tax money in exchange for Roman coins, and he overturned the seats of those who were selling pigeons for sacrifices.
Mark 11:17Then as he taught those people, he said to them, “It is written { One of the prophets wrote} in the Scriptures that God said, ‘ I want my house to be called { people to call my house} a house where people from all nations may pray’, but you bandits have made it like a cave where you can hide! ◄ You know that!/Do you not know that?► [RHQ]”
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 →