John 2:13-25 - Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
13 Now the Jewish Passover was approaching; so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And in the temple court He found the dealers in cattle, sheep, and pigeons; the money-changers, too, seated at their tables. 15 So He made a lash out of cords, and drove them all, together with the sheep and cattle, out of the temple court, scattered the money-changers' coins and upset their tables. 16 Then He said to the pigeon-dealers, "Take these things out of here! Stop using my Father's house as a market place!"
17 His disciples recalled that the Scriptures say, "My zeal for your house will consume me!"
18 Then the Jews addressed Him and asked, "What sign can you show us that you have authority to act in this way?"
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it in three days."
20 Then the Jews retorted, "It took forty-six years to build this sanctuary, and you are going to raise it in three days!"
21 But He meant the sanctuary of His body. 22 So after He had risen from the dead, His disciples recalled that He had said this, and so believed the Scripture and the statement that He had made.
23 Now while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people, because they saw the wonder-works which He was performing, trusted in Him as the Christ. 24 But He would not trust Himself to them, because He knew all men 25 and needed no testimony from anyone about them, for He well knew what was in human nature.