Matthew 21:12
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,”
περιστερά
Dove. Peristera. The Spirit descended on Him like a dove. The dove represents gentleness peace and the presence of God. The Holy Spirit rests on those who cultivate these qualities.
Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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θεός
of God
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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εἰσέρχομαι
entered
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εἰσέρχομαι
To enter, to go in, to come in. Eiserchomai. Enter through the narrow gate. The narrow gate requires humility. Pride cannot fit through it. Only those who bow can enter.
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τράπεζα
tables
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τράπεζα
a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest)
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ἱερόν
temple
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ἱερόν
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
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ἐκβάλλω
cast out
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ἐκβάλλω
To cast out, to drive out. He cast out the spirits with a word. In Jesus name we have authority over every unclean thing.
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κολλυβιστής
money changers
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κολλυβιστής
probably akin to G2854 (κολλούριον)); a coin-dealer
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πωλέω
selling
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πωλέω
to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell
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καθέδρα
seats
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καθέδρα
a bench (literally or figuratively)
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καταστρέφω
He overturned
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καταστρέφω
to turn upside down, i.e. upset
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