UJesu Wenza Ukuthi Ithempeli Lihlanzeke

Kucatshangelwa ukuthi uJesu waya eJerusalema ngabo-April, ngomnyaka ka-30 C.E. Abantu abanengi babeze eJerusalema belande iPhasika. Okunye okwakusenziwa emkhosini lo yikunikela ngezifuyo. Abanye babebuya lezifuyo kodwa abanye babezithenga eJerusalema.

UJesu wathi efika ethempelini wathola abantu bethengisa izifuyo ethempelini. UJesu wenzani ebona lokhu? Wenza umchilo wasexotshela phandle izimvu lezinkomo. Wagenqula amatafula alabo ababetshintsha imali futhi wachithela phansi imali yabo. Wasetshela labo ababethengisa amajuba wathi: “Susani izinto lezi lapha! Yekelani ukwenza indlu kaBaba indlu yokuthengiselana.”

Abantu ababesethempelini bamangala bebona lokho okwakusenziwa nguJesu. Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula isiphrofetho esikhuluma ngoMesiya esithi: “Ngiyayitshisekela indlu yakho.”

Ngomnyaka ka-33 C.E., uJesu waphinda walihlanza ithempeli. Kazange avumele loba ngubani ukuthi adelele indlu kaYise.