Matthew 21:12

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,

Cross-reference

In John 2:14-17, the same temple cleansing account adds that Jesus made a whip and drove out sellers, quoting 'Zeal for your house will consume me.'

Luke 19:46 Parallel

In Luke 19:45, the same temple cleansing event is recorded, confirming the narrative.

Luke 19:45 Parallel

Luke 19:45 also describes Jesus entering the temple and driving out the merchants, directly parallel.

Mark 11:15 Parallel

Mark 11:15 gives the parallel account of Jesus driving out sellers and overturning tables in the temple.

Malachi 3:2 Allusion

Malachi 3:2 describes the Lord as a refiner's fire, matching the purifying action of Jesus cleansing the temple.

Malachi 3:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Malachi 3:1 prophesies the Lord suddenly coming to his temple — Jesus' cleansing fulfills this coming.

In Jeremiah 23:11, God condemns profane priests in the temple — echoing the corruption Jesus confronted.

Luke 2:49 Parallel

In Luke 2:49, the young Jesus calls the temple His Father's house — here He acts on that authority by cleansing it.

Zechariah 14:21 Prophetic fulfillment

In Zechariah 14:21, the future temple has no trader — directly prophesying Jesus' cleansing.

In Nehemiah 13:7, Nehemiah removes Tobiah's goods from the temple — similar to Jesus cleansing.

In 2 Chronicles 29:16, Levites remove uncleanness from the temple — analogous to Jesus' cleansing action.

In 2 Chronicles 29:5, Hezekiah orders temple cleansing from filth — parallel to Jesus driving out defilement.

Deuteronomy 14:24–26 Historical context

Deuteronomy 14:24-26 permits bringing money to buy sacrificial animals when far from the sanctuary — the practice that enabled the money changers Jesus expelled.

Luke 2:24 Parallel

Luke 2:24 records Mary offering doves for purification — the same kind sold in the temple.

Leviticus 1:14 Historical context

Leviticus 1:14 prescribes doves or pigeons for a burnt offering — the doves sold in the temple were for such sacrifices.

Mark 11:11 Historical context

Mark 11:11 records Jesus' initial temple visit before the cleansing, setting the stage for the event here.

Leviticus 14:22 Historical context

Leviticus 14:22 requires two doves for cleansing a leper — the doves sold in the temple facilitated this offering.

Leviticus 12:8 Historical context

Leviticus 12:8 allows two doves instead of a lamb for the poor — another instance where temple doves were needed.

Leviticus 12:6 Historical context

Leviticus 12:6 requires a lamb and a dove for purification after childbirth — doves sold in the temple were used for this rite.

Leviticus 5:7 Historical context

Leviticus 5:7 allows doves or pigeons for a sin offering if too poor for a lamb — these were among the birds sold in the temple.

Leviticus 15:14 Historical context

Leviticus 15:14 requires doves for a man's discharge offering — another biblical occasion for the birds sold in the temple.

Leviticus 14:30 Historical context

Leviticus 14:30 repeats the dove offering for leper cleansing — same connection to the temple dove sellers.