John 2:13-14
According to John 2:13, what Jewish feast was near when Jesus went up to Jerusalem?
The Passover
What did Jesus make before driving people out?
A whip of cords
What did Jesus call the temple?
My Father’s house
Who remembered that it was written, after Jesus cleansed the temple?
His disciples
What verse is the memory verse for this lesson?
John 2:15
According to John 2:14, where did Jesus go when He arrived in Jerusalem?
The temple
What did Jesus do to the animals and sellers?
He drove them out of the temple
What did Jesus say the people had made His Father’s house?
A house of merchandise
What word describes Jesus’ passion for God’s house?
Zeal
According to the memory verse, what two things did Jesus overturn or pour out?
Coins and tables
What animals were being sold in the temple courts?
Oxen, sheep, and doves
What did Jesus do with the money changers’ coins?
He poured them out
What command did Jesus give to those selling doves?
“Take these things away!”
Which Scripture came to the disciples’ minds when they saw what Jesus did?
“The zeal for Your house hath eaten me up.”
Who wrote the book that contains John 2:13–17?
John the Apostle
Who else was sitting in the temple besides animal sellers?
Money changers
What happened to the money changers’ tables?
They were overturned
How did Jesus correct the misuse of the temple?
He drove out the sellers and money changers and told them not to make His Father’s house a marketplace.
Remembering Scripture helped the disciples understand what about Jesus?
His mission and identity
In which part of the Bible is the Gospel of John found?
The New Testament. It is found immediately before the Book of Acts and immediately after the Gospel of Luke.
It is one of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John)
Why would conducting business inside the temple distract people from worship?
Because it turned a place meant for prayer and reverence into a marketplace, drawing attention to money and trade instead of God.
What does Jesus’ physical action show about how seriously He takes God’s holiness?
Jesus cares deeply about keeping God’s house holy.
How do Jesus’ words challenge how believers treat places of worship today?
Worship spaces should honor God, not distract from Him.
Why is remembering Scripture important when we see strong emotions or actions in Jesus’ life?
Scripture explains God’s purposes and builds faith.
How does John 2:15 support John’s purpose for writing his Gospel, to help people believe in Jesus?
It shows Jesus’ authority, holiness, and identity as God’s Son.