The two passages may have been two different instances of jesus cleansing. Webthe chapter focuses on three episodes upon whose authenticity most scholars agree: The act of “cleansing” the temple; The accusation that jesus says he will destroy (and. Webjesus cleanses the temple. “ [jesus] told those who sold the pigeons, ‘take these things away; Do not make my father’s house a house of trade. ’. Webkysar says the temple cleansing is given a symbolic role at the beginning of jesus' ministry, where it seems to suggest that his ministry was in general designed to cleanse. Webin this sermon on the cleansing of the temple, dr.
