John 2:13-22

John 2:13-22

[13] And  the Jews'  passover  at hand,  and  Jesus  went up  to  Jerusalem,  [14] And  found  in  the temple  those that sold  oxen  and  sheep  and  doves,  and  the changers of money  sitting:  [15] And  when he had made  a scourge  of  small cords,  he drove  them all  out of  the temple,  and  the sheep,  and  the oxen;  and  poured out  the changers'  money,  and  the tables;  [16] And  said  unto them that sold  doves,  Take  hence;  make  not  Father's  house  of merchandise.  [17] his  disciples  that  written,  The zeal  house  up.  [18] Then  answered  the Jews  and  said  unto him,  What  sign  shewest thou  seeing that  thou doest  [19] Jesus  answered  and  said  unto them,  Destroy  temple,  and  in  three  days  it  up.  [20] Then  said  the Jews,  Forty  and  six  years  this  temple  in building,  and  thou  it  up  in  three  days?  [21] But  he  of  the temple  of his  body.  [22] When  therefore  he was risen  from  the dead,  his  disciples  that  unto them;  and  they believed  the scripture,  and  the word  which  Jesus  had said. 

What does John 2:13-22 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The Synoptics record Jesus" cleansing of the temple after His triumphal entry ( Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-16; Luke 19:45-46). Only John noted this cleansing of the temple at the beginning of Jesus" ministry. The differences between the two cleansing incidents and their placement in the chronology of Jesus" ministry argue for two cleansings rather than one. [1]