Verse 16
John 2:16
World English Bible, British Edition
16
To those who sold the doves, he said,
“Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ τοῖς τὰς περιστερὰς πωλοῦσιν εἶπεν· Ἄρατε ταῦτα ἐντεῦθεν, μὴ ποιεῖτε τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου οἶκον ἐμπορίου.
English Translation
And to those who sell doves he said: Take these things away from here; do not make the house of my Father a house of trade.
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Chapter 2 Context
1
The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Yashua (Jesus)’ mother was
there.
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2
Yashua (Jesus) also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
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3
When the wine ran out, Yashua (Jesus)’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
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4
Yashua (Jesus) said to her,
“Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet c...
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5
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
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6
Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’
way of purifying, containing two or...
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7
Yashua (Jesus) said to them,
“Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
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8
He said to them,
“Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
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9
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t
know where it came from (bu...
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10
and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the
guests have drunk freely, then t...
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11
This beginning of his signs Yashua (Jesus) did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed
his glory; and his d...
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12
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his
brothers, and his disciples; and they...
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13
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Yashua (Jesus) went up to Jerusalem.
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14
He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the
changers of money sitting.
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15
He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep
and the oxen; and he poured...
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16
To those who sold the doves, he said,
“Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a...
17
His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will
eat me up.”
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18
The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing
that you do these things?”
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19
Yashua (Jesus) answered them,
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
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20
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this
temple! Will you raise it up in thre...
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21
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
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22
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered
that he said this, and they bel...
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23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast,
many believed in his name, observing...
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24
But Yashua (Jesus) didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
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25
and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for
he himself knew what was in man...
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