John 2:13-22

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on John 2:13-22

13When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
15So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
16To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
17His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
18On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
20“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
21But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
22After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
— John 2:13-22

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Conflict in the Temple
Illustration of John 2:13-16 NLT

Illustration of John 2:13-16 NLT -- It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers' coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, "Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father's house into a marketplace!"

If God Gave You Authority, Prove It!
Illustration of John 2:18-21 NLT

Illustration of John 2:18-21 NLT -- But the Jewish leaders demanded, "What are you doing? If God gave you authority to [clear the Temple of the money changers and animals], show us a miraculous sign to prove it.""All right," Jesus replied. "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.""What!" they exclaimed. "It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?"But when Jesus said "this temple," he meant his own body.

Passion for the House of God
Illustration of John 2:17 NLT

Illustration of John 2:17 NLT -- Then [after Jesus cleared the Temple of the money changers and animals] his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: "Passion for God's house will consume me."

Resurrection Afterglow!
Illustration of John 2:22 NLT

Illustration of John 2:22 NLT -- After [Jesus] was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said ["Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up"], and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said.

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