What exactly did Jesus do when he cleansed the temple? According to the Gospels, Jesus entered the temple courts and was immediately confronted with a scene that greatly disturbed him. The sacred space had been transformed into a marketplace, with merchants selling animals for sacrifice and money changers exchanging currency. In response, Jesus took decisive and dramatic action. The Gospel of John tells us that Jesus made a whip of cords, a detail that emphasizes the deliberate nature of his…

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