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Jesus Cleans Out the Temple
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JESUS really looks angry here, doesn’t he? Do you know why he is so angry? It is
because these men at God’s temple in Jerusalem are very greedy. They are trying
to make a lot of money from the people who have come here to worship God.
Do you see all those young bulls and sheep and doves? Well, the men are selling
these animals right here at the temple. Do you know why? It is because the
Israelites need animals and birds to sacrifice to God.
God’s law said that when an Israelite did wrong, he should make an offering to God.
And there were other times, too, when Israelites had to make offerings. But where
could an Israelite get birds and animals to offer to God?
Some Israelites owned birds and animals. So they could offer these. But many
Israelites didn’t own any animals or birds. And others lived so far away from
Jerusalem they couldn’t bring one of their animals to the temple. So the people
came here and bought the animals or birds they needed. But these men were
charging the people too much money. They were cheating the people. Besides that,