John 2:13-25 - Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard

¹³ The Jewish Passover was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers sitting. ¹⁵ And he made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables. ¹⁶ To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here. Do not make my Father's house a marketplace."

¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me."

¹⁸ The Jewish leaders therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?"

¹⁹ Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

²⁰ The Jewish leaders therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?"

²¹ But he spoke of the temple of his body. ²² When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

²³ Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, after seeing his signs which he did. ²⁴ But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone, ²⁵ and because he did not need anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.