John 2:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:

And found in the temple, х en (G1722) too (G3588) hieroo (G2411)] - in the large sense of that word, for which see the note at Luke 2:27. Here it probably means the temple-court.

Those that sold oxen and sheep and doves - for the convenience of those who had to offer them in sacrifice. See Deuteronomy 14:24-26.

And the changers of money - of Roman into Jewish money, in which the temple dues, etc., had to be paid (see the note at Matthew 17:24).

Sitting:

John 2:14

14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: