JESUS CLEARS THE TEMPLE

John 2:12-25

12 After this He went down to Capernaum

With his mother and brothers and His Disciples.

There they stayed for a few days.

13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,

Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

14 In the Temple Courts

He found men selling cattle, sheep and doves,

And others sitting at tables exchanging money.

15 So He mad a Whip out of cords,

And Drove all from the Temple area,

Both sheep and cattle;

He Scattered the coins of the money changers

And overturned their tables.

16 To those who sold doves He said,

'GET OUT OF HERE!

HOW DARE YOU TURN MY FATHER'S HOUSE

INTO A MARKET!

17 His Disciples remembered that it is written:

'ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME.'

18 Then the Jews Demanded of Him,

'WHAT MIRACULOUS SIGN CAN YOU SHOW US

TO PROVE YOUR AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THIS?'

19 Jesus answered them,

'DESTROY THIS TEMPLE,

AND I WILL RAISE IT AGAIN IN THREE DAYS.'

20 The Jews replied,

'It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple,

And you are going to raise it in three days?'

21 But the Temple He had spoken of was His body.

22 After He was Raised from the Dead,

His Disciples recalled what He had said.

THEN THEY BELIEVED THE SCRIPTURE

AND THE WORDS THAT JESUS HAD SPOKEN.

23 Now while He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast,

Many people saw the Miraculous Signs He was doing

AND BELIEVED IN HIS NAME.

24 BUT JESUS WOULD NOT ENTRUST HIMSELF TO THEM,

FOR HE KNEW ALL MEN.

25 HE DID NOT NEED MAN'S TESTIMONY ABOUT MAN,

FOR HE KNEW WHAT WAS IN A MAN.

(John 2)

When Christ Jesus returns

He will clear His Temple

Of all that is Offensive;

All that is not Holy and fit for Heaven.

Those who He receives will be like Himself,

The Zeal for their Father's House will consume them.

Those who belong to Christ Jesus

Will not need the Testimony of man,

They will Trust in Christ and His Word, alone.