{"id":4696,"date":"2019-12-29T14:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-29T17:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bencaodiaria.club\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T18:27:18","slug":"evangelho-do-dia-joao-213-221","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bencaodiaria.club\/en\/evangelho-do-dia-joao-213-221\/","title":{"rendered":"Gospel of the Day \u2013 John 2:13-22"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cAnd the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
\nAnd he found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and pigeons, and the money changers sitting.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

And having made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, also the oxen and the sheep; and scattered the money of the money changers, and overturned the tables;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

And he said unto them that sold pigeons, Take these out hence, and make not my Father's house a place of sale.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

And his disciples remembered that it was written: Zeal for your house has devoured me.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

So the Jews answered and said unto him, What sign wilt thou show us that thou shouldest do this?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Jews therefore said, In forty-six years was this temple built, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? But he spoke from the temple of his body.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

When he therefore rose from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this to them; and believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken<\/span><\/strong>\u201c<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

John 2:13-22<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Importance of the Gospel of the Day<\/h2>\n

As Christians, we place a high value on God\u2019s Word. It is through belief in the Word of God that we are saved (Rm 10:17). The Word of God then becomes our guide for life in all circumstances, whether in employment, in social life or even in the family circle. Our aspiration should be to live by the Word of God.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

John 2:13-22 is one of the most intense and symbolic episodes in the Gospel of John. It's the famous moment when Jesus drives the merchants out of the temple\u2014a scene that, for many, is almost a shock: the same meek and humble Jesus appears with fiery firmness, overturning tables, making a whip of cords, and confronting a religious system that had transformed the house of God into a marketplace. But this text goes far beyond a discussion about "commerce in the church." It is a revelation of the heart of Christ, the meaning of the temple, and the type of worship God seeks. And at the center of it all is a veiled prophecy about the death and resurrection of Jesus. \u201c"Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next, we will walk through this passage, understanding each detail, the historical context, and the spiritual implications for us today.<\/p>\n

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1) The setting: Passover and the ascent to Jerusalem<\/h2>\n
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\u201c"Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem." (John 2:13)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In the Gospel of John, Passover is a very important milestone. It is not just a celebration. It is a central symbol of the identity of the Jewish people: the liberation from Egypt, when God saved Israel from captivity through the blood of the lamb. From the beginning, John wants us to understand that everything in Jesus points to this theme: He is the Lamb of God<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So, Jesus goes up to Jerusalem for Passover. This means the city would be full. Pilgrims would come from all regions. And the temple\u2014the religious and economic center\u2014would be functioning at maximum capacity.<\/p>\n

And it is in this context that Jesus does something profoundly provocative.<\/p>\n

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2) What Jesus finds in the temple<\/h2>\n
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\u201cIn the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money.\u201d (John 2:14)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To understand the shock value of the text, we need to understand why commerce existed in the temple.<\/p>\n

Why did they sell animals?<\/h3>\n

The Jews offered sacrifices at the temple. Many pilgrims came from afar. It would be difficult to bring the animal for the journey. So it was common to buy the animal in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

And why were there money changers?<\/h3>\n

The temple had a fee (the temple tax) and generally only accepted specific coins (due to purity issues and pagan symbols on Roman coins). So money changers exchanged ordinary money for coins accepted as payment at the temple.<\/p>\n

So far, it seems logical: a service to facilitate worship.<\/p>\n

But the problem wasn't the existence of sales per se. The problem was... the type of sale and the place of sale<\/strong>, ...and the heart behind it.<\/p>\n