into the Temple of God] Not to the tower or castle, to shew what manner of kingdom his was, whereof some shew had been made in his harbingers, taking up the asse for him, and in the peoples carriage towards him. By the temple is here meant, that court of the temple in which the people prayed, Luke 1. 10. he cast out] He shewed himself to be the high-priest, and Lord of the temple, by purging it. He had done this once before, John 2:15. but doth it now again, for they had polluted t again. The first purgation seems to be about the beginning of his publike ministery, and this about the latter end of it. This was done the second day. See Mark 11:12; Mark 11:15. all them] He spared none, great nor small. that sold and bought] Cattell for sacrifices, in likelihood. overthrew the tables] Shewing thereby that they ought never to be set up again. of the money-changers] Which changed forraign coin into Jewish shekels, to pay the priests; or great moneys into small, for the ease of purchasers. that sold doves] Poor mens offerings, Levit. 5. 7, 11. and 4. 22. Luke 2:24.