Where a verse leads
Matthew 21:12: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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,”Matthew 21:12
Matthew 21:12 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from reading it well to the life of jesus. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 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, 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
Matthew 21 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Reading it well
The life of Jesus
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 21:12 mean?
Matthew 21:12 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 21:12 in the Bible?
Matthew 21:12 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 21:12 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 21:12 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.