Jesus Cleansing the Temple—Why and When? | The Jimmy Akin Podcast

Episode 013 | The Jimmy Akin Podcast

All four Gospels record the fact that Jesus cleared the temple in Jerusalem of buyers and sellers. Why did he do this? What’s more, when did he do this? Matthew, Mark, and Luke record him doing it at the end of his ministry, but John records him doing it at the beginning. In this episode, Jimmy Akin takes you through the biblical clues needed to understand this mysterious event!

00:00 – Coming Up
00:20 – Intro
01:40 – Why Were They There?
04:08 – Why Jesus Did It
08:26 – When Did Jesus Do It?
09:43 – At the Beginning Only
11:01 – At the End Only
13:36 – At Both the Beginning and the End
16:49 – Final Thoughts
17:30 – Closing/Outro
18:25 - End