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Matthew 21:12

Jesus chases traders out of the temple

12 Jesus then went into the yard of the temple. People were buying and selling things there. Jesus made them all leave that place. He pushed over the tables of the men who changed coins. He also pushed over the seats of the men who sold birds.

21:12The temple had a wall around it. Only the priests went into the temple building. Other people could meet in the yard around the temple building.
21:12The people had to use different money in the temple to buy birds and animals to offer as gifts to God.