03.06.2021 Gospel John Chapter 2

Since the Passover was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple area, He found those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area with sheep and oxen as well. He spilled the coins of the money changers, He overturned their tables, and to those who sold the doves, He said, "Take those out of here. Stop making my Father's house a marketplace."

His disciples recalled the words of scripture, "Zeal for yourself, zeal for your house will consume me." At this, the authorities said to Him, "By what sign do you show us for doing these things?" And Jesus said to them, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." They said, "This temple has been under construction for 46 years and you will raise it up in three days?" Now, He was speaking about the temple of His body. And when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this and they came to believe the scriptures and the word that Jesus had spoken.

Now, while Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover, many began to believe in Him when they saw the signs He was doing. Yet Jesus would not trust Himself to them because He knew them all and He did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He understood human nature well.