John 2:16 meaning and explanation
To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
John 2:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus has just entered the temple courts during Passover and found merchants selling cattle, sheep and doves alongside money changers. He drives out the animals and overturns tables, then speaks directly to the dove sellers, whose goods were the cheapest and served the poor.
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