John 2:14

Expanded Bible

¹⁴ In the Temple [area; ^Cnot in the Temple proper, but in the outer courtyard, the Court of the Gentiles] he found people selling cattle, sheep, and ·doves [or pigeons; ^Cfor sacrifices in the Temple]. ·He saw others sitting at tables, exchanging different kinds of money [^L…and moneychangers sitting; ^Cthe annual temple tax (Ex. 30:11–16) had to be paid in Tyrian shekels, because of their high quality silver].