“And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,”
In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money — Jesus encounters the temple's commercial operations, which, while necessary for sacrifice procurement and temple tax payment, have transformed sacred space into marketplace. The cataloging of animals (cattle, sheep, doves) and money-changers suggests institutional systematization of what should be worship.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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