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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] |
Bible Question: Will someone please tell me why Jesus was so angry at the moneychangers that were at the temple and why he overturned the tables of the moneychangers.. also did He do anything about the other merchants that were selling things in the temple area? |
Bible Answer: "Take these out of here and stop making my father's house a marketplace." John 2:16 "Because zeal for your house comsumes me, I am scorned by those who scorn you." Psalm 69:10-11 (John 2:17) "But Jesus did not trust himself to them because he knew them all, and did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well." John 2:24-25 "And every pot in Jerusalem and in in Judah shall be holy to the Lord of hosts; and all who come to sacrifice shall take them and cook in them. On that day there shall no longer be any merchant in the house of the Lord of hosts." Zechariah 14:21 They were pious profiteers taking advandage of pilgrims and turning the house of God into their business offices. Emmaus |
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