By what sign do you do these things? How shall we recognize a true prophet?
John’s version of the cleansing of the temple has it take place in the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, not as part of the events of Holy Week. In John’s version, Jesus’ actions driving out the cattle and overturning the money changing tables doesn’t cause an angry response, but instead it raises questions. By what sign do you do this? The people recognized that Jesus was acting in the traditional way of a prophet. But […]