Jesus went into the temple , and threw out all those buying and selling. He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the chairs of those selling doves.
‘But if he cannot afford an animal from the flock, then he may bring to the Lord two turtledoves or two young pigeons as penalty for guilt for his sin #– #one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
But if she doesn’t have sufficient means , for a sheep, she may take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering. Then the priest will make atonement on her behalf, and she will be clean.’
Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.
‘When her days of purification are complete, whether for a son or daughter, she is to bring to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting a year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering.
He must take two turtledoves or two young pigeons on the eighth day, come before the Lord at the entrance to the tent of meeting, and give them to the priest.
‘But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring two litres of fine flour , as an offering for his sin. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.