Jesus Cleanses the Temple: Authority and Sacrifice

He boldly declared that his authority to rebuild the temple in three days came from his free will.

### The Cleansing of the Temple and the Authority of Sacrifice
* 🏛 In the temple, Jesus encountered merchants selling **cattle, sheep, and pigeons**, alongside money changers at their tables.
* 💥 He forcefully overturned the tables of the money changers, scattering their coins, and declared, "**Stop making my father's house a marketplace**."
* ❓ When challenged about his authority, he was asked, "**What miracle can you perform** to show us that you have the right to do this?"
* 🏗 Jesus responded with a profound statement, saying, "**Tear down this temple, and in 3 days, I will build it again.**"
* 🔄 He asserted that no one could take his life from him, emphasizing, "**I give it up of my own free will**."
* 🔑 Jesus claimed the authority to both **give up his life and take it back**, highlighting his **unique power and purpose**.
* ✨ This incident not only demonstrated his **zeal for the sanctity of the temple** but also foreshadowed his **resurrection and the new covenant** he would establish.

there in the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and pigeons, and also the money changers sitting at their tables. He overturned the tables of the money changers and scattered their coins. Stop making my father's house a marketplace. What miracle can you perform to show us that you have the right to do this? Tear down this temple, and in 3 days, I will build it again. No one takes my life away from me. I give it up of my own free will. I have the right to give it up, and I have the right to take it back.

"In Three Days I Will Build It Again" | John 2:19 ✝️ #shorts #jesus #god

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Jesus found people selling animals and exchanging money in the temple, and he overturned their tables, scolding them for turning his father's house into a marketplace.

When questioned about his authority, he claimed he could rebuild the temple in three days.

Jesus asserted that he had the power to give up his life and take it back again.