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John 2:16

Command Temple and Tradition

"Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father's house into a market!"

— John 2:16

Jesus cleansing the temple

Book

John

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 2, v.16

Matthew 5:44

"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

Matthew 5:48

"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Matthew 7:12

"Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."

Same theme (Temple and Tradition) in other Gospels

Matthew 15:3

"And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?"

Matthew 23:29

"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous."

Matthew 24:2

"Do you see all these things? Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."