Then he taught them, saying, “It is written that the Lord said, ‘My house will be called a house where people from all nations can pray.’ But you’ve made it a ‘den for robbers.’ ”
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.’ ”
He told those who were selling doves, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house into a market!”
He wouldn’t allow anyone to carry items for sale through the temple courtyard.
In the temple courtyard he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves. Others were sitting at tables exchanging money.