Jesus at the Temple
Scripture
Matthew 21:12-17
Mark 11:15-19
Luke 19:45-48
Similar Passage
Jesus Clears the
Temple
Commentary
This story is very similar to the account in
John 2 as they both occur at the time of Passover but they are
in fact separate. The story that John records takes place
at the beginning of Jesus' ministry and this is likely three
years later, just days before His crucifixion.
In John's account, the Pharisees ask for proof
of Jesus' authority to drive them out of the temple and Jesus
responds by telling them that He would rise from the dead in
three days after His death. This second time that He
drives the sellers and money changers out, they ask for no proof
of authority because they understand who He is, or at least in
their minds who He claims to be. Instead, they are angry
and seek a way that they might kill Him. Jesus won't play
into their hands however and does not spend the evening in
Jerusalem.
For more information about why the buying and
selling of animals and the exchanging of money was so offensive,
see Jesus Clears the Temple.
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