Thematic Bible: Jesus expels money-exchangers from
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Then Jesus entered into the Temple courts, and cast out all who were buying and selling there, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold pigeons. "It is written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of thieves."
Then Jesus went into the Temple and began to drive out dealers, saying, "It is written, ??he house of God shall be called a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers."
Presently they reached Jerusalem, and, after entering the Temple courts, Jesus began to drive out those who were buying and selling there, and to upset the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those who sold doves, and he would not allow any one to carry a vessel through the Temple courts, Then he began to teach. "Is it not written," he said, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations? But you have made it a den of robbers."
So he plaited a scourge of rushes, and drove all out of the temple??oth the sheep and oxen. He began to pour out the coins of the money-changers, and to overturn their tables, and said to those who were selling doves. "Take these things away! Make not my Father's house a house of trade!