14 (A)And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 And He made a whip of [a]cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; 16 and to those who were selling (B)the doves He said, “Take these things away from here; stop making (C)My Father’s house a [b]place of business!”

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:15 Or pieces of rope
  2. John 2:16 Lit house

Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple

15 (A)Then they *came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying on the temple grounds, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling [a]doves; 16 and He would not allow anyone to carry [b]merchandise through the temple grounds.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 11:15 Lit the doves
  2. Mark 11:16 Lit a vessel; i.e., a receptacle or implement of any kind

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