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Jesus cleanses the Temple

Jesus declares the Temple should be a place of prayer.
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Those coming to the Temple in Jerusalem needed sacrifices to offer. – Slide 1
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But those selling them charged high prices to make money for themselves. – Slide 2
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They also needed to change their money into money they could use to pay their Temple tax. But the money changers overcharged to make big profits for those running the Temple. – Slide 3
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Some time ago, upon His arrival to Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple. – Slide 4
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He saw those who were buying and selling there. – Slide 5
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He overturned the tables of the money changers … – Slide 6
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… and the benches of those selling doves. – Slide 7
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And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. – Slide 8
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The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple… – Slide 9
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The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple… – Slide 10
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… and He felt compassion for them … – Slide 11
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… and healed them. – Slide 12
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But the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things Jesus did and the children shouting in the temple. – Slide 13
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And they became angry when they heard them shouting, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David.’ – Slide 14
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‘Do you hear what these children are saying? Blasphemy!’ – Slide 15
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Jesus replied, ‘Yes, have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants You have prepared and provided praise for Yourself.’ – Slide 16
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Jesus left them and went out of the city. – Slide 17
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