King James Version
John 2:14 in the King James Version says “And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:” — study this verse from John chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:”
John 2:14 · KJV
After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables;
And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sheep”
G4263something that walks forward (a quadruped), i.e., (specially), a sheep (literally or figuratively)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“sitting”
G2521and ???? (to sit; akin to the base of g1476); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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