Marcos 11:15

15 Vienen, pues, a Jerusalén; y entrando Jesús en el Templo, comenzó a echar fuera a los que vendían y compraban en el Templo; y trastornó las mesas de los cambistas, y las sillas de los que vendían palomas

Marcos 11:15 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 11:15

And they came to Jerusalem
The Ethiopic version reads, "he came"; that is, Christ; but not alone, for his disciples were with him: Beza says, that, one exemplar he had met with, adds "again", and so one of Stephens's copies; for they had been there the day before:

and Jesus went into the temple:
the Syriac and Persic versions add, "of God"; into the court of the Gentiles, as he did the preceding day:

and began to cast out them that bought and sold in the temple, and
overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them
that sold doves;
which was done, as Matthew relates, the same day that he made his public entry into Jerusalem: wherefore it is highly probable, that upon Christ's leaving the city, they returned "again", and were the next morning sitting and doing business in the temple as before; and were drove out again by Christ, who, upon his return, found them there. They "that bought and sold in the temple", were those that bought and sold lambs for the passover, which was now at hand; and the sheep and oxen for the "Chagiga", or feast the day following; as well as doves hereafter mentioned, for new mothers, and such as had fluxes: and that part of the temple where this business was carried on, was in a large space within the area of the temple, where shops were built for that purpose: and by "the money changers", whose "tables" are said to be "overthrown", are meant, such as sat at tables to receive the half shekel, who changed those that brought whole shekels, or foreign money: and who had so much for changing, which was called "Kolbon"; from whence they had the name of "Collybistae", in the text: and "doves", as before observed, were the offering of the poorer sort of women after birth, at the time of their purification, and of profluvious persons; of which many came from all parts, at the time of the passover: upon which account, there was a great demand for these creatures; and many sat upon seats to sell them, which Christ overturned; (See Gill on Matthew 21:12).

Marcos 11:15 In-Context

13 Y viendo de lejos una higuera que tenía hojas, vino a ver si quizá hallaría en ella algo; pero cuando llegó a ella, nada halló sino hojas; porque no era tiempo de higos

14 Entonces Jesús respondiendo, dijo a la higuera: Nunca más coma nadie fruto de ti para siempre. Y lo oyeron sus discípulos

15 Vienen, pues, a Jerusalén; y entrando Jesús en el Templo, comenzó a echar fuera a los que vendían y compraban en el Templo; y trastornó las mesas de los cambistas, y las sillas de los que vendían palomas

16 y no consentía que alguien llevara vaso por el Templo

17 Y les enseñaba diciendo: ¿No está escrito que mi Casa, Casa de oración será llamada por todas las naciones? Y vosotros la habéis hecho cueva de ladrones