John 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
John 2:15 in other translations
| BSB | So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. |
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| WEB | He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables. |
| ASV | and he made a scourge of cords, and cast all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew their tables; |
| YLT | and having made a whip of small cords, he put all forth out of the temple, also the sheep, and the oxen; and of the money-changers he poured out the coins, and the tables he overthrew, |
| DARBY | and, having made a scourge of cords, he cast them all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the change of the money-changers, and overturned the tables, |
| BBE | And he made a whip of small cords and put them all out of the Temple, with the sheep and the oxen, sending in all directions the small money of the changers and overturning their tables; |
| Webster | And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; |
What does John 2:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 2:14-17
Joh 2:13-25. Christ's First Passover--First Cleansing of the Temple. 14-17. in the temple--not the temple itself, as Joh 2:19-21, but the temple-court. sold oxen, &c.--for the convenience of those who had to offer them in sacrifice. changers of money--of Roman into Jewish money, in which the temple dues (see on Mt 17:24) had to be paid.
Barnes' Notes
Of small cords. This whip was made as an emblem of authority, and also for the purpose of driving from the temple the cattle which had been brought there for sale. There is no evidence that he used any violence to the men engaged in that unhallowed traffic. The original word implies that these cords were made of twisted rushes or reeds-- probably the ancient material for making ropes.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 2:12-22
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 make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave…
John 2:15 in the original Greek
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Context
- John 2:14
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
- John 2:15
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables;
- John 2:16
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
John 2:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y hecho un azote de cuerdas, echólos á todos del templo, y las ovejas, y los bueyes; y derramó los dineros de los cambiadores, y trastornó las mesas; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ayant fait un fouet de cordes, il les chassa tous hors du temple, et les brebis et les bœufs; et il répandit la monnaie des changeurs et renversa les tables. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er machte eine Geißel aus Stricken und trieb sie alle zum Tempel hinaus, sowohl die Schafe als auch die Ochsen; und die Münze der Wechsler schüttete er aus, und die Tische warf er um; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et cum fecisset quasi flagellum de funiculis, omnes ejecit de templo, oves quoque, et boves, et numulariorum effudit æs, et mensas subvertit. |