John 2:14 Parallel Translations

He found those who were selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons in the temple courtyard. He also found moneychangers sitting there.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

ASV:

And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

BBE:

And there in the Temple he saw men trading in oxen and sheep and doves, and he saw the changers of money in their seats:

DBY:

And he found in the temple the sellers of oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting;

ERV:

And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

WEY:

And He found in the Temple the dealers in cattle and sheep and in pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there.

WBS:

And found in the temple those that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the changers of money, sitting:

WEB:

He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

YLT:

and he found in the temple those selling oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the money-changers sitting,

John 2:14 Cross References

XREF:

Malachi 3:1 "Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

Mark 11:15 Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;

Mark 11:17 And He began to teach and say to them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS '? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

Luke 19:45 Jesus entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:14 {4} And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
(4) Christ being ordained to purge the Church with great zeal begins his office both of Priest and Prophet.

PNT:

2:14 Found in the temple. In the Court of the Gentiles, which was within the temple walls.
Those that sold oxen and sheep and doves. These were for the sacrifices. The great crowds who came to Jerusalem at this time could not bring victims, and the traffic in oxen, sheep, kids and doves became enormous. It would have been proper enough if it had been conducted at stockyards, but the priests made a monopoly of it and installed it right in the temple. The Court of the Gentiles, a house of prayer for all nations (Mr 11:15-19), was filled with cattle, ordure, and the din of traffic.
The changers of money. Every Jew paid a half-shekel annually to the support of the temple (Ex 30:13), but Gentile money was the coin in usual circulation, and this was refused at the temple. These money brokers, agents of the priests, furnished Jewish coin at a heavy charge. Edersheim says that this traffic alone cleared the priests what would be equivalent to about USD300,000 a year.

WES:

2:14 Oxen, and sheep, and doves - Used for sacrifice: And the changers of money - Those who changed foreign money for that which was current at Jerusalem, for the convenience of them that came from distant countries.

MHC:

2:12-22 The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave a sign to those who demanded it, to prove his authority for so doing. He foretells his death by the Jews' malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures.

CONC:

Business Cattle Changers Courts Dealers Doves Exchanging Money Money-changers Oxen Pigeons Seated Seats Sellers Selling Sheep Sitting Sold Tables Temple Trading

Business Cattle Changers Courts Dealers Doves Exchanging Found Money Money-Changers Others Oxen Pigeons Seated Seats Sellers Selling Sheep Sitting Sold Tables Temple Trading

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