And Jesus entered Jerusalem and came into the temple area; and after looking around at everything, He left for Bethany with the twelve, since it was already late.

Jesus Drives Money Changers from the Temple

Then they *came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple area and began to drive out those who were selling and buying on the temple grounds, and He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;

and He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple grounds.

Jesus’ Authority Questioned

And they *came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders *came to Him,

And Jesus responded and began saying, as He taught in the temple area, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?

Things to Come

As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples *said to Him, “Teacher, look! What wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately,

Every day I was with you within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me; but this has taken place so that the Scriptures will be fulfilled.”

“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that was made by hands, and in three days I will build another, made without hands.’”

Those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.