The Cleansing of the Temple

13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Other Translations of John 2:13

King James Version

The Cleansing of the Temple

13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

English Standard Version

The Cleansing of the Temple

13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

The Message

The Cleansing of the Temple

13 When the Passover Feast, celebrated each spring by the Jews, was about to take place, Jesus traveled up to Jerusalem.

New King James Version

The Cleansing of the Temple

13 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

New Living Translation

The Cleansing of the Temple

13 It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 2:13

Commentary on John 2:12-22

(Read John 2:12-22)

The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave a sign to those who demanded it, to prove his authority for so doing. He foretells his death by the Jews' malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures.