Matthew 21:12

Easy To Read Version

Jesus went into the temple {\cf2\super [285]} area. He threw out all the people that were selling and buying things there. Jesus turned over the tables that belonged to the men that were exchanging different kinds of money. And Jesus turned over the benches of those men that were selling doves.

Cross References

Exodus 30:13

Every person who is counted must pay 1Ú2 shekel. (That is 1Ú2 shekel by the official measure. [299] This shekel weighs 20 gerahs. [300])This half shekel is an offering to the Lord.

Leviticus 1:14

“When a person offers a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord, then that bird must be a dove or a young pigeon.

Leviticus 12:6

“After the time for being made clean [150] is finished, the new mother of a baby girl or boy must bring special sacrifices to the Meeting Tent. [151] She must give those sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. She must bring a one-year-old lamb for a burnt offering and a dove or young pigeon for a sin offering.

Leviticus 14:22

and two doves or two young pigeons. Even poor people can afford those things. One bird will be a sin offering, and the other will be a burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:30

“Then the priest must offer one of the doves or young pigeons. (He must offer whatever the person can afford.)

Leviticus 15:14

On the eighth day, that person must take for himself two doves or two young pigeons. He must come before the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [245] That person will give the two birds to the priest.

Leviticus 15:29

Then on the eighth day, the woman must take two doves or two young pigeons. She must bring them to the priest at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. [254]

Leviticus 5:11

“If the person can’t afford two doves or two pigeons, then he must bring 8 cups [47] of fine flour. This will be his sin offering. The person must not put oil on the flour. He must not put frankincense [48] on it, because it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 5:7

“If the person can’t afford a lamb, he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord. These will be the guilt offering for his sin. One bird must be for a sin offering, and the other must be for a burnt offering.

Mark 11:11

Jesus went into Jerusalem and went to the temple. {\cf2\super [142]} Jesus looked at everything in the temple area. But it was already late. So Jesus went to Bethany with the twelve apostles. {\cf2\super [143]}

Luke 2:24

The law of the Lord also says that the people must give a sacrifice {\cf2\super [33]} : “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.” {\cf2\super [34]} So Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem to do this.

John 2:13

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover. {\cf2\super [38]} So Jesus went to Jerusalem.