John

John 2:13–17

¹³When the Jewish Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ¹⁴In the temple courts^b He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. ¹⁵So 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. ¹⁶To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

¹⁷His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”^c

Footnotes

b 2:14 Literally the temple; also in verse 15
c 2:17 Psalm 69:9|PSA 69:9

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John 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Jewish	Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
Passover	πάσχα	pascha	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3957 the feast of Passover, the Passover lamb
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
near	ἐγγὺς	engys	Adverb	G1451 near
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
went up	ἀνέβη	anebē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G305 I go up, mount, ascend
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
Jerusalem	Ἱεροσόλυμα	Hierosolyma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2414 Jerusalem

John 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
He found	εὗρεν	heuren	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
selling	πωλοῦντας	pōlountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell
cattle	βόας	boas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1016 an ox
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
doves	περιστερὰς	peristeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
money changers	κερματιστὰς	kermatistas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2773 a money-changer
seated	καθημένους	kathēmenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2521 I sit, am seated

John 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	ποιήσας	poiēsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4160 I do, make
a whip	φραγέλλιον	phragellion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5416 a scourge, lash
out of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
cords	σχοινίων	schoiniōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4979 a cord, rope
drove	ἐξέβαλεν	exebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1544 I throw, cast, put out, banish, bring forth, produce
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱεροῦ	hierou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
both	τε	te	Conjunction	G5037 and, both
sheep	πρόβατα	probata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4263 a sheep
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cattle	βόας	boas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1016 an ox
He poured out	ἐξέχεεν	execheen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1632 I pour out, shed
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
coins	κέρματα	kermata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2772 a small coin
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
money changers	κολλυβιστῶν	kollybistōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G2855 a money-changer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
overturned	ἀνέτρεψεν	anetrepsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G396 I subvert, overturn, overthrow
tables	τραπέζας	trapezas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5132 a table for food or business

John 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
selling	πωλοῦσιν	pōlousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4453 I sell
doves	περιστερὰς	peristeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4058 a dove
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Get	Ἄρατε	Arate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G142 I raise, lift up
these	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
out of here	ἐντεῦθεν	enteuthen	Adverb	G1782 hence, from this place, on this side and on that
How dare you	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
turn	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
Father’s	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
a marketplace	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household

John 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
remembered	Ἐμνήσθησαν	Emnēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3403 I remember, recall
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
it is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
written	γεγραμμένον	gegrammenon	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1125 I write
Zeal	ζῆλος	zēlos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry
for	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
house	οἴκου	oikou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
will consume	καταφάγεταί	kataphagetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G2719 I eat till it is finished
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I