Jesus’ First Journey to Jerusalem

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, and his mother and brothers[a] and his disciples, and they stayed there a few[b] days. 13 And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

The Cleansing of the Temple

14 And he found in the temple courts[c] those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated.

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:12 Some manuscripts have “his brothers”
  2. John 2:12 Literally “not many”
  3. John 2:14 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself