Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
John 2:14-21
THE FIRST CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
THE FIRST CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE
Verse John 2:14. _FOUND IN THE TEMPLE THOSE THAT SOLD OXEN_, c.] This is a _similar_ fact to that mentioned Matthew 21:12 Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45. Se...
FOUND IN THE TEMPLE ... - The transaction here recorded is in almost all respects similar to that which has been explained in the notes at Matthew 21:12. This took place at the commencement of his pub...
CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 2:1-22 _ 1. The Marriage in Cana. (John 2:1 .)_ 2. The Temple Cleansed. (John 2:12 .) The second chapter gives the record of the first miracle reported in this Gospel. He manifest...
THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. The Passover of the Jews as an author writing for Christians naturally describes it without special significance or bias, was near. Jesus, following the custom of the reli...
AND HE FOUND IN THE TEMPLE. The Jewish worship centered in the temple. There the nation gathered at the great religious festivals; there all sacrifices were offered and the priesthood were consecrated...
THE NEW EXHILARATION (John 2:1-11)...
After this Jesus went down to Capernaum with his mother and his brothers and his disciples; and they stayed there for a short time. The Passover Feast of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusa...
TEMPLE. Greek. _hieron._ See note on Matthew 23:16. those. Denoting. class. CHANGERS OF MONEY. Greek. Plural of _kermatistes._ Occurs only here....
John 2:13 TO JOHN 11:57. The Work We here enter on the second portion of the first main division of the Gospel, thus subdivided: The Work (1) among _Jews_, (2) among _Samaritans_, (3) among _Galilean...
The First Cleansing of the Temple 14. _in the temple_ i.e. within the sacred enclosure, in the Court of the Gentiles. The traffic would be very great at the approach of the Passover. The account is v...
Ver 14. And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15. And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and...
_JESUS' FIRST PASSOVER DURING HIS PERSONAL MINISTRY -- JOHN 2:12-17:_ Jesus' attendance at this Jewish feast showed His faithfulness and righteousness. His presence also declared the value of worship...
ΕΎΡΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΕΎΡΊΣΚΩ (G2147) находить, ΊΕΡ _dat. от_ ΙΕΡΌΝ (G2411) храм. Здесь имеется в виду двор язычников, а не святилище perse (2:19-20). Общий рассказ об истории храма и его описани...
AND FOUND IN THE TEMPLE— Moses, in Deuteronomy 14:24 from considering the necessity of the Jews resorting to the capital of their country, and the inconveniences which would attend the driving the cat...
CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE _Text 2:13-17_ 13 And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the...
EXPOSITION OF THE GOSPEL OF JOHN John 2:12-25 "After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days" (John 2:12). This...
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: AND FOUND IN THE TEMPLE, [ en (G1722) too (G3588) hieroo (G2411)] - in the large sense of that w...
1 Cana, in Hebrew, means "acquire". The marriage feast is a sign of the time when the Son acquires the kingdom, and as the bridegroom is elated over the bride, so will He be elated over Israel (Isa_62...
2:14 temple (c-6) _ Hieron_ , as Matthew 4:5 ....
FIRST PASSOVER AND FIRST CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. For a full commentary, see on Matthew 21:12. By a striking sign our Lord at the very outset of His ministry brought His claims before the whole nation...
THE WEDDING AT CANA. THE TEMPLE CLEANSED 1-11. The marriage at Cana. This miracle is not recorded by the synoptists because it occurred before the beginning of the ministry proper. St. John records it...
JOHN TELLS THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT JESUS GOSPEL OF JOHN _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 2 JESUS CHANGES WATER SO THAT IT BECOMES WINE 2:1-12 V1 The next day, there was a wedding in Cana in *Galilee. Jesus’ m...
CHAPTER 6 THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE. “After this He went down to Capernaum, He, and His mother, and His brethren, and His disciples: and there they abode not many days. And the Passover of the Jews...
On reaching Jerusalem Jesus as a devout Jew visited the Temple καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἰερῷ, that is, in the outer court of the Temple, the court of the Gentiles. τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστερά...
RIGHT AND WRONG USES OF GOD'S HOUSE John 2:12-22 This market was established in the Temple courts, and many evils were associated with it. The animals were sold at exorbitant prices, which made the d...
At Cana our Lord wrought what John describes as the "beginning of His signs." It was a sign of power in the realm of creation, and of it being exercised in answer to faith. It was a sign, moreover, of...
(4) And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: (4) Christ being ordained to purge the Church with great zeal begins his office both of Priest...
PURIFICATION 0F THE TEMPLE John 2:13-25. _“And the Passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.”_ The Passover began April 14th, through all the ages of Israel, celebrating the exodu...
ADDITIONAL NOTES BY THE AMERICAN EDITOR. XI. Beginning with John 2:13, the account of the first visit of Jesus to Jerusalem is given. There can be little doubt that the five or six disciples were wit...
FIRST SECTION: 2:12-3:36. JESUS IN JUDEA. Here again, as in the preceding story, the course of the narrative is steadily continuous and its historical development accurately graduated. Jesus first app...
SECOND CYCLE: 2:12-4:54. This second cycle is naturally divided into three sections: 1. The ministry of Jesus in _Judea_, John 2:12 to John 3:36; 2. The return through _Samaria: John 4:1-42_; 3. Th...
It was at Jerusalem and in the temple, that the Messiah's ministry must open. “The Lord whom ye seek,” Malachi had said (John 3:1-3), “shall enter _into his temple_.... he _shall purify_ the sons of L...
VER. 14. “ _And he found in the temple those who sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers sitting._ ” The article _the_ before the terms designating the sellers and money-changers, which...
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. (13) And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jer...
The opening verses (John 1:1-18) introduce the most glorious subject which God Himself ever gave in employing the pen of man; not only the most glorious in point of theme, but in the profoundest point...
The third day we find in chapter 2. A marriage takes place in Galilee. Jesus is there; and the water of purification is changed into the wine of joy for the marriage-feast. Afterwards at Jerusalem He...
AND FOUND IN THE TEMPLE,.... Not in the holy place itself, nor in the court of the priests, where the sacrifices were offered, nor in the court of the women, nor in the court of the Israelites, where...
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: Ver. 14. _And found in the temple_] The Talmudists tell us that it was grown to a custom to set up...
_And found in the temple those that sold oxen_, &c. Used for sacrifice. It seems the officers, whose province it was to take care of the temple, permitted a market of these animals, and other things n...
FOUND IN THE TEMPLE; this cleansing of the temple was early in our Lord's ministry, and must not be confounded with that recorded in Matthew 21:12....
The first purging of the Temple:...
AND FOUND IN THE TEMPLE THOSE THAT SOLD OXEN AND SHEEP AND DOVES, AND THE CHANGERS OF MONEY SITTING;...
A MARRIAGE ON THE THIRD DAY (vs.1-12) Now we are told of a third day, and a marriage in Cana. This is typical of Israel's new relationship with their Messiah and the receiving of the joy of His mirac...
12-22 The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now ma...
Matthew 21:12 Luke 19:45, is a piece of history so like this, that some have questioned whether it mentions not the same individual matter of fact; but it is apparent that it doth not: 1. Because St....
John 2:14 And G2532 found G2147 (G5627) in G1722 temple G2411 sold G4453 (G5723) oxen G1016 and...
THE CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE (JOHN 2:13). It is difficult to avoid the feeling that this narrative is given here on close proximity to what has gone before because it illustrates the fulfilment of the...
‘And he found in the Temple those who sold oxen, and sheep and doves, and the moneychangers sitting there.' Entering the Temple He found in the court of the Gentiles, set apart for Gentile worship, me...
In the passage before us we have the first section of the third great division of our Gospel. Jesus leaves the circle of His disciples, and begins His public work. This is done at Jerusalem, after a f...
John 2:14. AND HE FOUND IN THE TEMPLE-COURTS THOSE THAT SOLD OXEN AND SHEEP AND DOVES. The scene of this traffic was the outer court, commonly spoken of as the court of the Gentiles, but known to the...
THOSE THAT SOLD (τους πωλουντας). Present active articular participle of πωλεω, to sell. They were in the Court of the Gentiles within the temple precinct (εν τω ιερω), but not in the ναος or temple...
CONTENTS: The marriage at Cana and the first miracle of Jesus. The passover and the purification of the temple. CHARACTERS: Jesus, mother, disciples. CONCLUSION: Those who expect the favors of Chris...
John 2:1. _The third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee,_ when the sun of righteousness shone out with divine glory. Cana of Galilee is here mentioned to distinguish it from Cana near Sidonia...
IN THE TEMPLE. This would be in the Court of the Gentiles. HE FOUND MEN SELLING. It was not proper for them to be selling animals for sacrifice inside the temple. [The selling of animals for sacrifice...
_The Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem._ CHRIST’S FIRST PASSOVER I. HIS ATTENDANCE AT THE PASSOVER, One of the three great annual festivals which all males were required to...
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 2:14 TEMPLE here means the area surrounding the temple itself, including the Court of the Gentiles. By selling OXEN, SHEEP, and PIGEONS, the m
JOHN—NOTE ON JOHN 2:13 Matthew, Mark, and Luke record a second clearing of the temple, just prior to the crucifixion (see Mark 11:15 and parallels). By clearing the temple, Jesus displays prophetic pa...
CHAPTER 2 _On the third day_, &c. _The third day_, that is, from Christ's departure for Galilee, and the calling of Philip. For this was the last date mentioned by S. John. The following is the sequen...
_EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES_ John 2:12. CAPERNAUM.—Cod. א, B, read καφαρ ναούμ, _i.e._ the kaphar or village of Nahum. Two sites especially have been fixed upon as the best representatives of the...
EXPOSITION VERSES 2:1-3:4 _The testimony of signs to the glory of the Word made flesh._ JOHN 2:1 (1) _The first sign, the beginning of signs, Mastery over the old creation. Sign of love and power....
Shall we turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to John. The gospel of John was the last of the gospels that were written. It was written towards the close of that first century, written by John,...
Deuteronomy 14:23; Luke 19:45; Luke 19:46; Mark 11:15; Matthew 21:12
The temple [ι ε ρ ω]. The temple inclosure : not the sanctuary [ν α ο ξ]. See on Matthew 9:5; Mark 11:16. Those that sold [τ ο υ ς π ω λ ο υ ν τ α ς]. The article defines them as a well - known class...
THE FATHER'S HOUSE John 2:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The connecting link. The connecting verse between the last study and this one, is John 2:12. In that verse we read that Jesus went to Capernaum, H...
Oxen, and sheep, and doves — Used for sacrifice: And the changers of money — Those who changed foreign money for that which was current at Jerusalem, for the convenience of them that came from distant...