Synopsis of the Gospels
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Matthew 21
Jesus clears out the temple
12 Jesus entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out all those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the people who were exchanging money. He also turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.
13 He said to them, ‘It is written that the Lord said, “My house will be called a house where people can pray.” But you are making it “a den for robbers.” ’
14 Blind people and those who were disabled came to Jesus at the temple. There he healed them.
15 The chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did. They also saw the children in the temple courtyard shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’ But when they saw all this, they became angry.
16 ‘Do you hear what these children are saying?’ they asked him. ‘Yes’, replied Jesus. ‘Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says, ‘ “Lord, you have made sure that children and infants praise you.” ’
17 Then Jesus left the people and went out of the city to Bethany. He spent the night there.
Mark 11
15 When Jesus reached Jerusalem, he entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the people who were exchanging money. He also turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.
16 He would not allow anyone to carry items for sale through the temple courtyard.
17 Then he taught them. He told them, ‘It is written that the Lord said, “My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.” But you have made it a “den for robbers.” ’
18 The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard about this. They began looking for a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was amazed at his teaching.
Luke 19
Jesus clears out the temple
45 Then Jesus entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out those who were selling there.
46 He told them, ‘It is written that the Lord said, “My house will be a house where people can pray.” But you have made it a “den for robbers.” ’
47 Every day Jesus was teaching at the temple. But the chief priests and the teachers of the law were trying to kill him. So were the leaders among the people.
48 But they couldn’t find any way to do it. All the people were paying close attention to his words.
John 2
Jesus clears out the temple courtyard
13 It was almost time for the Jewish Passover Feast. So Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 In the temple courtyard he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves. Others were sitting at tables exchanging money.
15 So Jesus made a whip out of ropes. He chased all the sheep and cattle from the temple courtyard. He scattered the coins of the people exchanging money. And he turned over their tables.
16 He told those who were selling doves, ‘Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!’