10 Yena waphendula wathi: “Bengimtshisekela kakhulu uJehova uNkulunkulu wamabutho+ ngoba abantu bako-Israyeli basitshiyile isivumelwano sakho,+ badiliza ama-alithare akho futhi babulala labaphrofethi bakho ngenkemba,+ kusele mina ngedwa. Khathesi bayangizingela bafuna ukungibulala.”+

12 UJesu wasengena ethempelini waxotshela phandle bonke ababethengisa lababethenga, wagenqula amatafula alabo ababetshintsha imali kanye lamabhentshi alabo ababethengisa amajuba.+ 13 Wathi kubo: “Kubhaliwe ukuthi, ‘Indlu yami izabizwa ngokuthi yindlu yokuthandazela,’+ kodwa lina seliyenza ubhalu lwamasela.”+

15 Bafika eJerusalema wasengena ethempelini waqalisa ukuxotshela phandle ababethengisa lababethenga, wagenqula amatafula alabo ababetshintsha imali kanye lamabhentshi alabo ababethengisa amajuba.+ 16 Kazange avumele muntu ukuthi aqume ethempelini ethwele loba yini. 17 Wayebafundisa njalo ebatshela esithi: “Akubhalwanga yini ukuthi, ‘Indlu yami izabizwa ngokuthi yindlu yokuthandazela yezizwe zonke’?+ Kodwa lina seliyenza ubhalu lwamasela.”+

13 IPhasika+ lamaJuda lithe seliseduze, uJesu waya eJerusalema. 14 Wathola ethempelini kulababethengisa inkomo lezimvu kanye lamajuba.+ Labatshintsha imali babehlezi ezitulweni zabo. 15 Yikho wenza umchilo ngezintambo, wabadudula ethempelini bonke ababelezimvu lenkomo, wachitha imali yalabo ababetshintsha imali, wagenqula lamatafula abo.+ 16 Wasesithi kulabo ababethengisa amajuba: “Susani izinto lezi lapha! Yekelani ukwenza indlu kaBaba indlu yokuthengiselana!”*+ 17 Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kubhaliwe ukuthi: “Ngizayitshisekela indlu yakho.”+