Matthew 21:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jesus went into the Temple area. He threw out all those who were selling and buying things there. He turned over the tables that belonged to those who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.

Cross References

Leviticus 1:14

“If you offer a bird as a burnt offering to the Lord, that bird must be a dove or a young pigeon.

Leviticus 5:7

“If you cannot afford a lamb, you must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the Lord. These will be the guilt offering for your sin. One bird must be for a sin offering, and the other must be for a burnt offering.

Luke 2:24

The law of the Lord also says that people must give a sacrifice: “You must sacrifice two doves or two young pigeons.” So Joseph and Mary went to Jerusalem to do this.

Leviticus 14:22

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

Exodus 30:13

Each man who is counted must pay 1/2 shekel of silver. (That is 1/2 shekel by the official measure. This shekel weighs 20 gerahs.) This half shekel is an offering to the Lord.

Mark 11:11

Jesus entered Jerusalem and went to the Temple. He looked at everything in the Temple area, but it was already late. So he went to Bethany with the twelve apostles.

Leviticus 14:30

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

Leviticus 12:6

“After the time of her purification is finished, the new mother of a baby girl or boy must bring special sacrifices to the Meeting Tent. She must give her 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 15:29

Then on the eighth day, she must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.

Leviticus 15:14

On the eighth day, he must take for himself two doves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent. He will give the two birds to the priest.

Leviticus 5:11

“If you cannot afford two doves or two pigeons, you must bring 8 cups of fine flour as your sin offering. You must not put oil or frankincense on the flour because it is a sin offering.

John 2:13

It was almost time for the Jewish Passover, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.