Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Matthew 21

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and he cast out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the chairs of the vendors of doves.

Matthew 21:13 And he said to them: “It is written: ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer. But you have made it into a den of robbers.’ ”

Matthew 21:14 And the blind and the lame drew near to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Matthew 21:15 Then the leaders of the priests and the scribes became indignant, seeing the miracles that he wrought, and the children crying out in the temple, saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”

Matthew 21:16 And they said to him, “Do you hear what these ones are saying?” But Jesus said to them, “Certainly. Have you never read: For out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise?”

Matthew 21:17 And leaving them behind, he went out, beyond the city, into Bethania, and he lodged here.