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He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. <a href="/nlt/matthew/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus entered the Temple and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. <a href="/esv/matthew/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. <a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. <a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jesus entered into the temple and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling the doves. <a href="/kjv/matthew/21.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/matthew/21.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all 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 doves. <a href="/nasb/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. <a href="/nasb77/matthew/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Jesus entered the temple and cast out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the seats of those who were selling doves. <a href="/lsb/matthew/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. <a href="/amp/matthew/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Jesus entered the temple [grounds] and drove out [with force] all who were buying and selling [birds and animals for sacrifice] in the temple area, and He turned over the tables of the moneychangers [who made a profit exchanging foreign money for temple coinage] and the chairs of those who were selling doves [for sacrifice]. <a href="/csb/matthew/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus went into the temple and threw out all those buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus went into the temple complex and drove out all those buying and selling in the temple. He overturned the money changers&#8217 tables and the chairs of those selling doves. <a href="/asv/matthew/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; <a href="/cev/matthew/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus went into the temple and chased out everyone who was selling or buying. He turned over the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of the ones who were selling doves. <a href="/erv/matthew/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves; <a href="/gwt/matthew/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus went into the temple courtyard and threw out everyone who was buying and selling there. He overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold pigeons. <a href="/gnt/matthew/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those who sold pigeons, <a href="/isv/matthew/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Jesus went into the Temple, threw out everyone who was selling and buying in the Temple, and overturned the moneychangers' tables and the chairs of those who sold doves. <a href="/msb/matthew/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. <a href="/net/matthew/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those who were selling and buying in the temple courts, and turned over the tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling doves. <a href="/nheb/matthew/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Jesus entered into the temple, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. <a href="/wbt/matthew/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves. <a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Entering the Temple, Jesus drove out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the money-changers' tables and the seats of the pigeon-dealers. <a href="/web/matthew/21.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers He overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, <a href="/blb/matthew/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jesus entered into the temple and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling the doves. <a href="/ylt/matthew/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, <a href="/slt/matthew/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus came into the temple of God, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the money-changers tables, and the seats of those selling doves,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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 money changers, and the chairs of them that sold doves: <a href="/cpdv/matthew/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and he cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of the vendors of doves. <a href="/nabre/matthew/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all those engaged in selling and buying there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and put out all who were buying and selling in the temple, and he overturned the trays of the money-changers and the stands of those who sold doves. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And Yeshua entered The Temple of God and cast out all of those who sold and bought in The Temple and upset the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves, <a href="/godbey/matthew/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus came into the temple of God, and cast out all the buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-exchangers, and the seats of those selling the doves; <a href="/haweis/matthew/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves <a href="/mace/matthew/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves, <a href="/wey/matthew/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Entering the Temple, Jesus drove out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the money-changers' tables and the seats of the pigeon-dealers. <a href="/worrell/matthew/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Jesus entered into the temple, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those selling the doves. <a href="/worsley/matthew/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all that were selling and buying in the court of the temple, and threw down the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves: <a href="/parallel/matthew/21-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=6013" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/matthew/21.htm">Jesus Cleanses the Temple</a> 11The crowds replied, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” 12<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">entered</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hieron (N-ANS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple courts</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1544.htm" title="1544: exebalen (V-AIA-3S) -- To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.">drove out</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantas (Adj-AMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">who were</a> <a href="/greek/59.htm" title="59: agorazontas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem.">buying</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4453.htm" title="4453: pōlountas (V-PPA-AMP) -- To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell.">selling</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">there.</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierō (N-DNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2690.htm" title="2690: katestrepsen (V-AIA-3S) -- To overturn, overthrow. From kata and strepho; to turn upside down, i.e. Upset.">He overturned</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5132.htm" title="5132: trapezas (N-AFP) -- Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money.">tables</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2855.htm" title="2855: kollybistōn (N-GMP) -- From a presumed derivative of kollubos; a coin-dealer.">money changers</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2515.htm" title="2515: kathedras (N-AFP) -- A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench.">seats</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of those</a> <a href="/greek/4453.htm" title="4453: pōlountōn (V-PPA-GMP) -- To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell.">selling</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4058.htm" title="4058: peristeras (N-AFP) -- A dove, pigeon. Of uncertain derivation; a pigeon.">doves.</a> 13And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a> When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a> Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” <a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13-16</a> When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. / In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. ... <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.” <a href="/jeremiah/7-11.htm">Jeremiah 7:11</a> Has this house, which bears My Name, become a den of robbers in your sight? Yes, I too have seen it, declares the LORD. <a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1-3</a> “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts. / But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. <a href="/psalms/69-9.htm">Psalm 69:9</a> because zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me. <a href="/zechariah/14-21.htm">Zechariah 14:21</a> Indeed, every pot in Jerusalem and Judah will be holy to the LORD of Hosts, and all who sacrifice will come and take some pots and cook in them. And on that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/1_corinthians/3-16.htm">1 Corinthians 3:16-17</a> Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? / If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5</a> “Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity. <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Nehemiah 13:8-9</a> And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. / Then I ordered that the rooms be purified, and I had the articles of the house of God restored to them, along with the grain offerings and frankincense. <a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Ezekiel 5:11</a> Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have defiled My sanctuary with all your detestable idols and abominations, I Myself will withdraw My favor; I will not look upon you with pity, nor will I spare you. <a href="/hosea/9-15.htm">Hosea 9:15</a> All their evil appears at Gilgal, for there I hated them. I will drive them from My house for the wickedness of their deeds. I will no longer love them; all their leaders are rebellious. <a href="/amos/5-21.htm">Amos 5:21-24</a> “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. ... <a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a> Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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,went.<a href="/malachi/3-1.htm">Malachi 3:1,2</a> 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… <a href="/mark/11-11.htm">Mark 11:11</a> And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.and cast.<a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15</a> 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;<a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45,46</a> And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; … <a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-17</a> And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: … money-changers.<a href="/deuteronomy/14-24.htm">Deuteronomy 14:24-26</a> And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee: … doves.<a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Leviticus 1:14</a> And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.<a href="/leviticus/5-7.htm">Leviticus 5:7,11</a> And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering… <a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Leviticus 12:6,8</a> And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/48-22.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Benches</a> <a href="/matthew/13-46.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/amos/8-6.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/matthew/19-22.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-21.htm">Changers</a> <a href="/matthew/10-16.htm">Doves</a> <a href="/matthew/8-16.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/matthew/21-10.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/matthew/21-11.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/20-15.htm">Money</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Moneychangers</a> <a href="/john/2-15.htm">Money-Changers</a> <a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Overthrew</a> <a href="/haggai/2-22.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/john/2-16.htm">Pigeon-Dealers</a> <a href="/numbers/6-10.htm">Pigeons</a> <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/amos/8-6.htm">Selling</a> <a href="/matthew/18-25.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/matthew/15-27.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/matthew/17-24.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Trading</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">Area</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-6.htm">Benches</a> <a href="/matthew/27-7.htm">Bought</a> <a href="/luke/17-28.htm">Buying</a> <a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Changers</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Doves</a> <a href="/mark/1-12.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/matthew/21-31.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/22-19.htm">Money</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Moneychangers</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Money-Changers</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Overthrew</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Overturned</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Pigeon-Dealers</a> <a href="/luke/2-24.htm">Pigeons</a> <a href="/matthew/23-6.htm">Seats</a> <a href="/matthew/25-9.htm">Selling</a> <a href="/matthew/26-9.htm">Sold</a> <a href="/mark/7-4.htm">Tables</a> <a href="/matthew/21-14.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Trading</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 21</div>1. <a href="/matthew/21-1.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey</a> 12. <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/21-17.htm">curses the fig tree;</a> 23. <a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">puts to silence the priests and elders,</a> 28. <a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons,</a> 33. <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This was the only area where non-Jews could come to worship the God of Israel. The Temple was the center of Jewish religious life, and its courts were meant to be a place of prayer and reverence. Jesus' entry into the temple courts signifies His authority and His concern for the purity of worship. This act fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, where the Lord is said to come suddenly to His temple.and drove out all who were buying and selling there. The buying and selling in the temple courts were related to the sacrificial system. Pilgrims coming to Jerusalem for Passover needed to purchase animals for sacrifices, and money changers were necessary because Roman currency had to be exchanged for Tyrian shekels, the only currency accepted for the temple tax. However, this commercial activity had become exploitative and was conducted in a manner that disrupted the sanctity of the temple. Jesus' actions demonstrate His zeal for true worship and His condemnation of the corruption and commercialization of religious practices, echoing the prophetic call for justice and righteousness found in <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/7-11.htm">Jeremiah 7:11</a>.He overturned the tables of the money changers The money changers were essential for the temple economy, but their practices had become corrupt, often involving exorbitant exchange rates. By overturning their tables, Jesus symbolically disrupts the corrupt system and asserts His authority over the temple. This act of cleansing is reminiscent of the prophetic actions of Old Testament prophets who often used dramatic gestures to convey God's message. It also foreshadows the ultimate cleansing and renewal that Jesus would bring through His death and resurrection.and the seats of those selling doves. Doves were the offerings of the poor, as prescribed in <a href="/leviticus/5-7.htm">Leviticus 5:7</a>. By targeting those selling doves, Jesus highlights the exploitation of the most vulnerable worshippers. His actions emphasize God's concern for justice and the proper treatment of the poor. This act also points to Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice, who would replace the need for animal offerings. The cleansing of the temple serves as a type of Christ's redemptive work, purifying and restoring true worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, demonstrating righteous anger and authority over the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/temple_courts.htm">Temple Courts</a> The outer area of the temple in Jerusalem, where commercial activities were taking place. 3. <a href="/topical/m/money_changers.htm">Money Changers</a> Individuals who exchanged foreign currency for the temple currency, often at a profit. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sellers_of_doves.htm">Sellers of Doves</a> Merchants selling doves, which were used for sacrifices, particularly by the poor. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the temple was located, a central place of worship for the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/righteous_anger.htm">Righteous Anger</a> Jesus' actions demonstrate that there is a place for righteous anger, especially when it comes to defending the sanctity of worship and God's house. <a href="/topical/p/purity_of_worship.htm">Purity of Worship</a> The temple was meant to be a place of prayer and worship, not commercial exploitation. We must ensure our places of worship remain focused on God. <a href="/topical/a/authority_of_christ.htm">Authority of Christ</a> Jesus' actions show His authority over religious practices and institutions, reminding us of His lordship over all aspects of life. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_worship.htm">Integrity in Worship</a> Just as Jesus cleansed the temple, we are called to examine and cleanse our hearts and lives from anything that detracts from true worship. <a href="/topical/s/social_justice.htm">Social Justice</a> Jesus' actions highlight His concern for the exploitation of the poor and marginalized, reminding us to advocate for justice in our communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 21</a> <a href="/q/why_did_jesus_cleanse_the_temple.htm">What was Jesus' purpose in cleansing the temple?</a> <a href="/q/is_selling_in_church_inappropriate.htm">Is selling in church inappropriate?</a> <a href="/q/did_the_temple_cleansing_occur_twice.htm">Could the cleansing of the temple (John 2:13–17) have happened twice, or does it conflict with the Synoptic accounts? </a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_do_to_money_changers.htm">What did Jesus do to the money changers?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) And Jesus went into the temple.--Here, again, there is a gap to be filled up from another Gospel. St. Mark (<a href="/mark/11-11.htm" title="And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about on all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.">Mark 11:11</a>) says definitely that on the day of His solemn entry He went into the Temple, "looked round about on all things there,"--i.e., on the scene of traffic and disorder described in this verse--and then, "the evening-tide being come" (or, "the hour being now late"), went back to Bethany, and did what is here narrated on the following day. So, with a like difference of order, St. Mark places the sentence on the barren fig-tree on the next morning, and before the cleansing of the Temple. (Comp. Note on <a href="/matthew/21-17.htm" title="And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.">Matthew 21:17</a>.) St. John (<a href="/context/john/2-13.htm" title="And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.">John 2:13-25</a>) records an act of like nature as occurring at the commencement of our Lord's ministry, on the first visit to Jerusalem after His baptism. Critics who have started with the assumption that the repetition of such an act was impossible, have inferred accordingly that the narrative has been misplaced either by the Three or by St. John, some holding with the latter and some with the former, on grounds more or less arbitrary. From the purest human historical point of view, we may, I believe, accept both narratives as true. If Jesus of Nazareth had been only a patriot Jew, filled with an intense enthusiasm for the holiness of the Temple, what more likely than that He should commence His work with a protest against its desecration? If the evils against which He thus protested, after being suppressed for a time, reappeared in all their enormity, what more probable than that He should renew the protest at this stage of His work, backed as He now was by the equal enthusiasm of the people? What more natural, again, than that the second cleansing should revive the memory of the first, and call up with it the words which are recorded by St. John, and not by the Three, and which served as the basis of the charge that He had threatened to destroy the Temple (<a href="/context/john/2-20.htm" title="Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?">John 2:20-21</a>; <a href="/matthew/26-61.htm" title="And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.">Matthew 26:61</a>; <a href="/mark/14-58.htm" title="We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.">Mark 14:58</a>). There is--it cannot be concealed--a real difficulty in the omission of the earlier cleansing by the Three, and in the absence of any reference to the later cleansing by the Fourth; but the fact in either case is only one of many like facts incident to the structure of the Gospels. The Three knew nothing--or rather, they record nothing--as to our Lord's ministry in Jerusalem prior to this last entry. The Fourth, writing a Gospel supplementary either to the Three or to the current oral teaching which they embodied, systematically passes over, with one or two notable exceptions, what they had recorded, and confines his work to reporting, with marvellous vividness and fulness, specially selected incidents. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 12-17. - The second cleansing of the temple. (<a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-19</a>; <a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-48</a>.) Verse 12. - Went into the temple. The event here narrated seems to have taken place on the day following the triumphal entry; i.e. on the Monday of the Holy Week. This can be gathered from St. Mark's narrative, where it is stated that, on the day of triumph, Jesus was escorted to the temple, but merely "looked round about on all things," and then returned for the night to Bethany, visiting the temple again on the following morning, and driving out those who profaned it. St. Matthew often groups events, not in their proper chronological order, but in a certain logical sequence which corresponded with his design. Thus he connects the cleansing with the triumphal entry, in order to display another example of Christ's self-manifestation at this time, and his purpose to show who he was and to put forth his claims publicly. In this visit of Christ we see the King coming to his palace, the place where his honour dwelleth, the fitting termination of his glorious march. This cleansing of the temple must not be confounded with the earlier incident narrated by St. John (<a href="/john/2-13.htm">John 2:13</a>, etc.). The two acts marked respectively the beginning and close of Christ's earthly ministry, and denote the reverence which he taught for the house and the worshiper God. The part of the temple which he now visited, and which was profaned to secular use, was the court of the Gentiles, separated from the sanctuary by a stone partition, and considered of lesser sanctity, though really an integral part of the temple. Cast out all them that sold and bought. In this large open space a market had been established, with the connivance, and much to the pecuniary emolument, of the priests. These let out the sacred area, of which they were the appointed guardians, to greedy and irreligious traders, who made a gain of others' piety. We find no trace of this market in the Old Testament; it probably was established after the Captivity, whence the Jews brought back that taste for commercial business and skill in financial matters for which they have ever since been celebrated. In the eyes of worldly-minded men the sanctity of a building and its appendages was no impediment to traffic and trade, hence they were glad to utilize the temple court, under the sanction of the priests, for the convenience of those who came from all regions to celebrate the great festivals. Here was sold all that was required for the sacrifices which worshippers were minded to offer - animals for victims, meal, incense, salt, etc. The scandalous abuse of the holy precincts, or the plain traces of it (if, as it was late in the day, the traffickers themselves had departed for a time), Christ had observed at his previous visit, when he "looked round about upon all things" (<a href="/mark/11-11.htm">Mark 11:11</a>), and now he proceeded to remedy the crying evil The details of the expulsion are not given. On the first occasion, we are told, he used "a scourge of small cords;" as far as we know, at this time he effected the purification unarmed and alone. It was a marvellous impulse that forced the greedy crew to obey the order of this unknown Man; their own consciences made them timid; they fled in dismay before the stern indignation of his eye, deserted their gainful trade to escape the reproach of that invincible zeal. Money changers. These persons exchanged (for a certain percentage) foreign money or other coins for the half shekel demanded from all adults for the service of the temple (see on Matthew 17:24). They may have lent money to the needy. The sellers also probably played into their bands by refusing to receive any but current Jewish money in exchange for their wares. It is also certain that no coins stamped with a heathen symbol, or bearing a heathen monarch's image, could be paid into the temple treasury. The seats of them that sold (the) doves. These birds were used by the poor in the place of costlier victims (see <a href="/leviticus/12-6.htm">Leviticus 12:6</a>; <a href="/leviticus/14-22.htm">Leviticus 14:22</a>; <a href="/luke/2-24.htm">Luke 2:24</a>). The sellers were often women, who sat with tables before them on which were set cages containing the doves. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/21-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. went εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple courts ἱερόν (hieron) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. drove out ἐξέβαλεν (exebalen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1544.htm">Strong's 1544: </a> To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject. all πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. who were τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. buying ἀγοράζοντας (agorazontas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_59.htm">Strong's 59: </a> To buy. From agora; properly, to go to market, i.e. to purchase; specially, to redeem. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. selling πωλοῦντας (pōlountas) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4453.htm">Strong's 4453: </a> To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell. [there]. ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. He overturned κατέστρεψεν (katestrepsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2690.htm">Strong's 2690: </a> To overturn, overthrow. From kata and strepho; to turn upside down, i.e. Upset. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tables τραπέζας (trapezas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5132.htm">Strong's 5132: </a> Probably contracted from tessares and peze; a table or stool, usually for food; also a counter for money. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. money changers κολλυβιστῶν (kollybistōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2855.htm">Strong's 2855: </a> From a presumed derivative of kollubos; a coin-dealer. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seats καθέδρας (kathedras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2515.htm">Strong's 2515: </a> A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench. of those τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. selling πωλούντων (pōlountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4453.htm">Strong's 4453: </a> To sell, exchange, barter. Probably ultimately from pelomai; to barter, i.e. To sell. doves. περιστεράς (peristeras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4058.htm">Strong's 4058: </a> A dove, pigeon. 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