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John 2:14

Money and wealth

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,

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 changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
KJV
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
WEB
He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
ASV
And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
DARBY
And he found in the temple the sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting;
BLB
And He found in the temple those selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting.
ÅB
Og i templet fant han dem som solgte okser og sauer og duer, og pengevekslerne som satt der,
OTB
I tempelgårdene så han folk som solgte kveg, sauer og duer, og andre som satt ved bordene og vekslet penger.
B1930
Og i templet fant han dem som solgte okser og får og duer, og pengevekslerne som satt der,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 19:45–46

    And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;

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  • Mark 11:15

    And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves;

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  • Mark 11:17

    And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

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  • Matthew 21:12–13

    And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

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  • Deuteronomy 14:23–26

    And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

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  • Malachi 3:1–3

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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