15. Jesus returned to Jerusalem and went into the Temple. He began to throw out those who were buying and selling things there. He overturned the tables that belonged to the men who were exchanging different kinds of money. And he turned over the benches of the men who were selling doves.
16. Jesus refused to allow anyone to carry goods through the Temple courts.
17. Then Jesus taught the people. He said, “It is written in the Scriptures, ‘My Temple will be a house where people from all nations will pray.’ But you are changing God’s house into a ‘hideout for robbers.’”
18. The leading priests and the teachers of the law heard all this. They began trying to find a way to kill Jesus. They were afraid of him because all the people were amazed at his teaching.
19. That night, Jesus and his followers left the city.
20. The next morning, Jesus was passing by with his followers. They saw the fig tree, and it was dry and dead, even to the roots.