KJV ORIGINAL
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He told the people selling doves, 'Get all this stuff out of here! Don't turn my Father's house into a shopping mall.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus wasn't having it when people turned worship into a business transaction.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as John, to a broad Christian audience in the late first century CE. The author included this account to depict Jesus' challenge to the commercial activities occurring within the Jerusalem temple.
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