Mark 11:15-17

EasyEnglish Bible

Jesus goes to the temple

¹⁵ When they arrived back in Jerusalem, Jesus went into the yard of the temple.^[a] People were buying and selling things there. Jesus began to make them all leave that place. Some men were changing coins there for people.^[b] He pushed over their tables. And he pushed over the seats of the men who sold birds.^[c]

¹⁶ Jesus would not let anyone carry things through that place. ¹⁷ While he was teaching the people, Jesus said, ‘The Bible says, “God's house will be a place where people from all countries pray.” But you have changed it into a place where robbers meet.’