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NASB | John 2:16 and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; stop making My Father's house a place of business." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 2:16 then to those who sold the doves He said, "Take these things away! Stop making My Father's house a place of commerce!" [Ps 93:5] |
Subject: Doves? |
Bible Note: Possilbe the other animals that he chased out represent tyranny and pride that needed to be whipped or chased out of the temple, and the Dove represents stop the worldly worship and teach more of the spiritual worship. Or it could simply mean don't sell books and merchandise about God in the temple. |