John 2:14
and he-discovers in to{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} the selling oxen and sheep and pigeons/doves, and the cash-change-makers being-seated,
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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
13and the passover of{the Judeans} has-been-being near, and the Jesus ascends into Jerusalem,
Cross References
Matthew 21:12and the Jesus comes-into into the consecrated[i.e. temple] of{the God} and casts-out all the selling and purchasing in to{the consecrated[i.e. temple]} and overturns the tables of{the money-changers} and the seats of{the selling} the pigeons/doves,
Mark 11:17and he-has-been-teaching, saying to{same}, "Not[?] it-has-been-written that the house of{me} will-be-called [a] house of{prayer} to{all the nations}; moreover, you make same [a] cave of{robbers},"
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 →