In Mark 11:15-19, Jesus arrives at the Temple in Jerusalem and discovers that it has turned into a commercial marketplace. Merchants are selling animals for sacrifices, and money changers are conducting their business as usual.
Jesus becomes angered by this misuse of the Temple and drives out the merchants and money changers. He overturns their tables and states, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a den of robbers."
As Jesus teaches the crowd, the chief priests and scribes become outraged and begin seeking a way to kill him, fearing his growing influence over the people. Join me as we explore the three different areas of the Temple and learn more about the quote that Jesus mentioned.
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