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John 2:14

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

KJV

καὶ εὗρεν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τοὺς πωλοῦντας βόας καὶ πρόβατα καὶ περιστερὰς καὶ τοὺς κερματιστὰς καθημένους,

Greek NT

et invenit in templo vendentes boves, et oves, et columbas, et numularios sedentes.

Vulgate

And he found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

ASV

And he found in the temple them that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βοῦς
bous
noun · 8×
εὑρίσκω
eurisko
verb · 175×
κάθημαι
kathemai
verb · 89×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κερματιστής
kermatistes
noun · 1×
περιστερά
peristera
noun · 10×
πρόβατον
probaton
noun · 39×
πωλέω
poleo
verb · 22×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἱερόν
ieron
noun · 72×
o
article · 19778×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Jesus Comes to Capernaum. Statements of the Four Evangelists Regarding This. After this John 2:12-25 He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and there they abode not many days. And the passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and He found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers…

Cross-references

  • Deut 14:23 — And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy
  • Ezra 7:17 — That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
  • Luke 19:45 — And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
  • Mal 3:1 — Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold,
  • Mark 11:15 — And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sol
  • Mark 11:17 — And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.
  • Matt 21:12 — 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,
  • Matt 21:12 — 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,
  • Ps 26:8 — LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
  • Ps 69:9 — For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.