{Cast out} (exebalen). Drove out, assumed authority over
"the temple of God" (probably correct text with 	ou theou,
though only example of the phrase). John ( Joh 2:14 ) has a
similar incident at the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. It is
not impossible that he should repeat it at the close after three
years with the same abuses in existence again. It is amazing how
short a time the work of reformers lasts. The traffic went on in
the court of the Gentiles and to a certain extent was necessary.
Here the tables of {the money-changers} (	(936e) kollubist(936e), from
kollubos, a small coin) were overturned. See on 氣7:24| for the
need of the change for the temple tax. The doves were the poor
man's offering.