Read Full ChapterWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They came to Jerusalem, and Jesus entered into the temple, and began to throw out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold the doves.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(15) They came to Jerusalem, arriving into the temple and He began to expel those buying and selling in the temple and overturned the money exchanger tables and the dove seller chairs.
The F.O.G
[15] Arriving in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the Temple courts with holy determination. He began driving out those who had turned sacred space into a marketplace, overturning the tables of currency dealers and clearing away the seats of dove sellers, His actions declaring that true worship can't be commodified.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And they come to Jerusalem, and Jesus having gone into the temple, began to cast forth those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those selling the doves, he overthrew,
Young's Literal Translation
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