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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/john/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/john/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/john/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/john/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/john/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/john/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/john/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/john/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/john/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/john/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/john/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/john/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jewish Passover was near, and so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/john/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/john/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/john/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Not long before the Jewish festival of Passover, Jesus went to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/john/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/john/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Jewish Passover was near, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/john/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was almost time for the Passover Festival, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/john/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/john/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/john/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/john/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/john/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/john/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/john/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/john/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/john/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/john/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the pascha of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/john/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the pasch of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/john/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was near, and so Jesus ascended to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/john/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/john/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/john/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the Jewish passover was nearing; so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And the Passover of the Jews was drawing near, and Yeshua went up to Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/john/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/john/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews were nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/john/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/john/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />for the Jews passover being nigh, Jesus went up to Jerusalem,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/john/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But the Jewish Passover was approaching, and for this Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/john/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the passover of the Jews was near; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/john/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />For the passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And He found in the temple those that sold oxen,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/john/2-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=502" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/john/2.htm">Jesus Cleanses the Temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12</span>After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- 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/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."></a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">Jewish</a> <a href="/greek/3957.htm" title="3957: pascha (N-NNS) -- The feast of Passover, the Passover lamb. Of Chaldee origin; the Passover.">Passover</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/1451.htm" title="1451: engys (Adv) -- Near. From a primary verb agcho; near.">near,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></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/305.htm" title="305: anebē (V-AIA-3S) -- To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.">went up</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.">to</a> <a href="/greek/2414.htm" title="2414: Hierosolyma (N-ANP) -- The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma">Jerusalem.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-12.htm">Matthew 21:12-13</a></span><br />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. / And 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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-15.htm">Mark 11:15-17</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-45.htm">Luke 19:45-46</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">John 2:14-16</a></span><br />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. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/5-1.htm">John 5:1</a></span><br />Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-2.htm">John 7:2</a></span><br />However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-55.htm">John 11:55</a></span><br />Now the Jewish Passover was near, and many people went up from the country to Jerusalem to purify themselves before the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-1.htm">John 12:1</a></span><br />Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a></span><br />It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-28.htm">John 18:28</a></span><br />Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-14.htm">John 19:14</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Exodus 12:14</a></span><br />And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-15.htm">Exodus 23:15</a></span><br />You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear before Me empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-5.htm">Leviticus 23:5</a></span><br />The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-2.htm">Numbers 9:2-3</a></span><br />“The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time. / You are to observe it at the appointed time, at twilight on the fourteenth day of this month, in accordance with its statutes and ordinances.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">passover.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/2-23.htm">John 2:23</a></b></br> Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast <i>day</i>, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/5-1.htm">John 5:1</a></b></br> After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/6-4.htm">John 6:4</a></b></br> And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/john/1-47.htm">Approaching</a> <a href="/luke/23-54.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/1-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/2-11.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/2-6.htm">Jewish</a> <a href="/john/2-6.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/luke/24-28.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/john/2-4.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/11-55.htm">Almost</a> <a href="/john/6-19.htm">Approaching</a> <a href="/john/3-35.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/john/2-23.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/john/2-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/3-1.htm">Jewish</a> <a href="/john/2-18.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/john/3-23.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/john/2-23.htm">Passover</a> <a href="/john/3-4.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">John 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-1.htm">Jesus turns water into wine;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-12.htm">departs into Capernaum,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-13.htm">and to Jerusalem,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-14.htm">where he purges the temple of buyers and sellers.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-18.htm">He foretells his death and resurrection.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/john/2-23.htm">Many believe because of his miracles, but he will not trust himself with them.</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When the Jewish Passover was near</b><br>The Jewish Passover is one of the most significant feasts in the Jewish calendar, commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from slavery in Egypt as described in <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>. It is a time of remembrance and celebration, marked by the sacrifice of a lamb and the eating of unleavened bread. The Passover is a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "Lamb of God" (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>), symbolizing His sacrificial death for the redemption of humanity. The timing of this event is significant, as it sets the stage for Jesus' later crucifixion, which occurs during Passover, highlighting the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy and typology.<p><b>Jesus went up to Jerusalem</b><br>Jerusalem is the central city of Jewish worship, home to the Temple, which is the focal point of religious life and the location where sacrifices are offered. The phrase "went up" is used because Jerusalem is situated on a hill, and pilgrims would ascend to the city. This journey to Jerusalem for the Passover was a customary practice for Jewish males, as prescribed in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a>. Jesus' presence in Jerusalem during Passover is significant, as it demonstrates His adherence to Jewish law and customs, and it foreshadows His ultimate sacrifice. This visit also sets the stage for His public ministry and the events leading to His crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who is about to perform significant actions in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_passover.htm">Jewish Passover</a></b><br>A major Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt, symbolizing liberation and redemption.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy city, central to Jewish worship and the location of the Temple, where significant events in Jesus' ministry occur.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_significance_of_passover.htm">Understanding the Significance of Passover</a></b><br>The Passover is a time of remembrance and reflection on God's deliverance. As Christians, we can see Jesus as the fulfillment of the Passover lamb, offering ultimate redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_commitment_to_worship.htm">Jesus' Commitment to Worship</a></b><br>Jesus' journey to Jerusalem for Passover demonstrates His commitment to worship and obedience to God's commands. We are called to prioritize worship and obedience in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_jerusalem.htm">The Importance of Jerusalem</a></b><br>Jerusalem is not just a geographical location but a symbol of God's presence and His unfolding plan of salvation. We should seek to understand the spiritual significance of places and events in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/z/zeal_for_god's_house.htm">Zeal for God's House</a></b><br>Jesus' actions in the temple show His zeal for pure worship. We should examine our own lives and communities to ensure that our worship is sincere and aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_selling_in_church_inappropriate.htm">Is selling in church inappropriate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_long_was_jesus'_ministry.htm">What was the duration of Jesus' ministry?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_caused_jesus_to_feel_anger.htm">What caused Jesus to feel anger?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">And the Jews' passover was at hand.</span>--Here, again, we are on common ground with the earlier Gospels. They place a cleansing of the Temple at the close of our Lord's ministry at the only Passover which comes within the scope of their narrative. The subject has been dealt with in Notes on <a href="/matthew/21-12.htm" title="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,">Matthew 21:12</a> <span class= "ital">et seq.</span> (Comp. also <span class= "ital">Introduction: The Chronological Harmony of the Gospels,</span> p. 35) The careful reader will not fail to observe the graphic touches peculiar to this narrative--the money-changers <span class= "ital">sitting,</span> the sacrificial animals, the making of the scourge, the money poured out, the order to remove the doves which could not be driven out. We feel all through in the presence of an eye-witness. It is worth remembering that on the eve of the Passover the head of every family carefully collected all the leaven in the house, and there was a general cleansing. He was doing in His Father's house, it may be, what was then being done in every house in Jerusalem. The remark will be seen to have an important bearing on the question of the repetition of the cleansing.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/john/2-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="grk">Καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(Kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸ</span> <span class="translit">(to)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jewish</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰουδαίων</span> <span class="translit">(Ioudaiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Passover</span><br /><span class="grk">πάσχα</span> <span class="translit">(pascha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3957.htm">Strong's 3957: </a> </span><span class="str2">The feast of Passover, the Passover lamb. Of Chaldee origin; the Passover.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="grk">ἦν</span> <span class="translit">(ēn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐγγὺς</span> <span class="translit">(engys)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1451.htm">Strong's 1451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near. From a primary verb agcho; near.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesus</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰησοῦς</span> <span class="translit">(Iēsous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went up</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνέβη</span> <span class="translit">(anebē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰς</span> <span class="translit">(eis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jerusalem.</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἱεροσόλυμα</span> <span class="translit">(Hierosolyma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2414.htm">Strong's 2414: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. 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