Luke - 19:45



45 He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 19:45.

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And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold,
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought.
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those that sold and bought in it,
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold in it, and them that bought,
And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying,
Then Jesus entered the Temple and proceeded to drive out the dealers.
And he went into the Temple and put out those who were trading there,
And he entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who were selling and buying in it,
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold in it, and those who bought,
Jesus went into the Temple Courts and began to drive out those who were selling,

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Went into the temple - See all this transaction explained, Matthew 21:12-16 (note).

(10) And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought;
(10) Christ shows after his entry into Jerusalem by a visible sign that it is his duty, given and admonished unto him by his Father, to purge the temple.

And he went into the temple,.... Being come into the city, he alighted from the colt he rode on, and having committed it to the care of a proper person to return it to the owner, he went up directly to the temple, of which he was the Lord and proprietor, and where he had some work to do the few days he had to live.
And began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; that traded in sheep, and oxen, and doves; see John 2:15. The Ethiopic version adds here, as there, "and overthrew, the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves".

SECOND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE AND SUBSEQUENT TEACHING. (Luke 19:45-48)
As the first cleansing was on His first visit to Jerusalem (John 2:13-22), so this second cleansing was on His last.
den of thieves--banded together for plunder, reckless of principle. The mild term "house of merchandise," used on the former occasion, was now unsuitable.

He cast out them that sold. An act of kingly authority. See notes on Matthew 21:12-15 and Mark 11:18-19.
For the people all hung upon him. His popularity with the people made it difficult for his enemies to carry out their purposes.

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