Why Did Jesus Cleanse the Temple? Matthew 21 Explained

Jesus cleansing the temple in Matthew 21 as He overturns the money changers’ tables in Jerusalem, illustrating the biblical moment when Christ confronts corruption and restores the temple as a house of prayer.

Scripture reading: Matthew 21:12-17 ESV Jesus cleansed the temple because people had corrupted the worship God appointed there. Christ drove out those who bought and sold, overturned the money changers’ tables, and declared that God’s house was meant to be a house of prayer. Within the larger Holy Week meaning, this moment reveals the authority of the […]