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12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
Just as the wedding was a family gathering, so are His brothers and His mother and disciples going to Capernaum. The wording is simple and vivid.
13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John's Gospel marked the passovers - Jesus went there again, reminding us of the boy in the Temple, the the Son of God, revealing and in awe.
14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting:
15 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;
The whip revealed Jesus' rejection of materials when people mocked the Temple and God the Father Himself.
16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.
17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
John's fifth book, his Revelation, reveals the ultimate in Babylon's merchandise and obscenities.
Revelation 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
18 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation 17 and 18 are the ultimate expressions of Jesus' divine opposition. These two chapters must be read carefully, because they are our world today.
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