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^(C1)The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus ^(C2)went up to Jerusalem.

^(C1)And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables.

And He made a whip of ^(F1)cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables;

and to those who were selling ^(C1)the doves He said, "Take these things away from here; stop making ^(C2)My Father's house a ^(F1)place of business!"

His ^(C1)disciples remembered that it was written: "^(C2)ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."

^(C1)The Jews then said to Him, "^(C2)What sign do You show us ^(F1)as Your authority for doing these things?"

Jesus answered them, "^(C1)Destroy this ^(F1)temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

^(C1)The Jews then said, "It took ^(C2)forty-six years to build this ^(F1)temple, and yet You will raise it up in three days?"

But He was speaking about ^(C1)the ^(F1)temple of His body.

So when He was raised from the dead, His ^(C1)disciples ^(C2)remembered that He said this; and they believed ^(C3)the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.