John 2:13-25 - Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
13 Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And in the temple [enclosure] He found the
17 His disciples remembered that it is written [in the Scriptures], “Zeal (love, concern) for Your house [and its honor] will consume Me.”
18 Then the Jews retorted, “What sign (attesting miracle) can You show us as [proof of] your authority for doing these things?”
19 Jesus answered them,
20 Then the Jews replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and You will raise it up in three days?”
21 But He was speaking of the temple which was His body. 22 So when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered what He had said. And they believed and trusted in and relied on the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in His name [identifying themselves with Him] after seeing His signs (attesting miracles) which He was doing. 24 But Jesus, for His part, did not entrust Himself to them, because He knew all people [and understood the