Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17, Mark 11:12-19, Luke 19:45-48 and John 2:12-25

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn Jesus cleansed the Temple twice while he was one earth – the first time early in his ministry (John) and the second time three years later right before the Cross (Matthew, Mark and Luke).
• Students will learn Jesus does not want religious leaders to use their positions to make money off of worshippers by stealing from them or putting a heavy financial burden on them.
• Students will learn our first priority should always be to worship God, not to make money.

Interesting Facts:

• Herod had been building his temple for 46 years by the time of the first incident when Jesus cleansed the Temple. Construction continued until just a few years before it was destroyed by Rome.
• The Jewish leaders were robbing the people who could not bring animals with them to the Temple, by selling them the animals they needed for sacrifices at ridiculous prices.

Bible Lesson

• A Temper in the Temple

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ESL

• Banking Vocabulary

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Math

• Basic Literacy
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• Advanced Literacy
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