• Matthew 21:12
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 12 Καὶ And εἰσῆλθεν entered Ἰησοῦς Jesus εἰς into τὸ the ἱερόν, temple, καὶ and ἐξέβαλεν threw out πάντας all τοὺς the (ones) πωλοῦντας selling καὶ and ἀγοράζοντας buying ἐν in τῷ the ἱερῷ temple καὶ and τὰς the τραπέζας tables τῶν of the κολλυβιστῶν money changers κατέστρεψεν he overturned καὶ and τὰς the καθέδρας benches τῶν of the (ones) πωλούντων selling τὰς the περιστεράς, doves,

  • Matthew 21:12
    The Bible in Living English

    • 12 And Jesus went into the temple-precinct and turned out all those who were buying and selling in the precinct, and threw down the money-changers’ tables and the pigeon-sellers’ seats,

  • Matthew 21:12
    American Standard Version

    • 12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;

  • Matthew 21:12
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 12 And Jesus entered into the temple, and cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple,—and the tables of the money-changers he overthrew, and the seats of them who were selling doves;

  • Matthew 21:12
    King James Version

    • 12 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 moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 21:12

      temple: Probably referring to the part of the temple area known as the Court of the Gentiles.​—See App. B11.

      threw out all those selling: See study note on Lu 19:45.

      money changers: Many different types of coins were in use, but apparently only a certain type of coin could be used to pay the annual temple tax or to buy sacrificial animals. Therefore, Jews traveling to Jerusalem would have to exchange their currency for money that would be accepted at the temple. Jesus evidently felt that the fees charged by the money changers were exorbitant and that their actions amounted to extortion.