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John 2:14

King James Version (KJV)

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John 2:14

Verse 14 of 25

Scripture focus

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

John 2:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 2:14

Theological / Devotional

The temple. Greek hieron, the Temple with its courts, porches, and outlying buildings, not the naos, the main building itself, as in v. 20 (see on Matt. 4:5). In John 2:21 Jesus uses naos of His body. The outer court, or Court of the Gentiles, was the scene of the unholy traffic here described.

Those that sold. This was Jesus’ First Cleansing of the Temple, His first act of national importance. By it He declared His right to administer the affairs of the Temple and announced His mission as the Messiah. The second cleansing occurred three years later, at the fourth Passover (see pp. 193, 247; see The Duration of Christ’s Ministry; see on Matt. 21:12-17) as a reminder that His claim was still valid.

The changers of money. Or, bankers (see on Luke 19:23).

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