What does the Bible say about Jesus cleansing the temple?

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Did Jesus cleanse the temple once or twice?

It is reasonable to believe that Jesus cleansed the temple twice, once early in his ministry and another time later in his ministry.

What day of Holy Week did Jesus cleanse the temple?

On Holy Monday, Jesus cursed the fig tree, cleansed the temple, and responded to questioning of his authority. Some observe the anointing of Jesus at Bethany (John 12:1–11), an event that in the Gospel of John occurred before the Palm Sunday event described in John 12:12–19.

Why did Jesus go to the temple?

According to the gospel, Mary and Joseph took the Infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem forty days (inclusive) after His birth to complete Mary’s ritual purification after childbirth, and to perform the redemption of the firstborn son, in obedience to the Torah (Leviticus 12, Exodus 13:12–15, etc.).

What does Zeal for your house consumes me mean?

Jesus is said to have “zeal” which has a double meaning. One meaning is simply enthusiasm, which is the meaning intended by David in the original psalm. But “zeal” often means “willingness to use violence to protect God’s holiness.” Jesus is violently (although not harming a human being) protecting the temple.

How old was Jesus when Temple was cleared?

So we know from this that Jesus was 7 + 33 = 40 days old at the time of this ceremony. (We know that the eighth day after birth is the first of the following 33 days because the account also says that after the birth of a daughter a mother waits twice as long, specifically 14 + 66 = 80 days.)

What happened between Palm Sunday and Easter?

The first is Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ humble entry (on a donkey) into Jerusalem to observe Passover. Easter Sunday is the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection, according to the Gospels, on the third day after his crucifixion.

How is Jesus related to the temple?

And there is evidence in word and deed that Jesus considered the Temple to be the legitimate sanctuary of the true God. When Mary had fulfilled the forty-day ritual of purification after giving birth, she and Joseph took the infant Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem for the ceremonial redemption of the firstborn.

What is the lesson from the presentation of Jesus in the temple?

Mary did not need to be purified! But in great obedience and humility to the law, Our Lady presents herself in the Temple for her own purification, as she presents Jesus – God — to God. As always, Our Lady gives us a beautiful lesson that can help us grow closer to her Son.