20-Cleansing the Temple Today

I refer, of course, to the two occasions – the first at the start of his ministry, the second as it drew to its close – upon which Christ, stirred – righteously angered, incensed – by what he saw, entered the temple and cleansed it. Christ's cleansing of the temple is recorded in all four Gospels: John 2:13-16 (at the start of Christ's ministry) and Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-16 and Luke 19: 45-46 (at the end of his ministry). Alas, 'cleansed' is too bland, too sanitised (no pun intended). Let me quote the relevant passages. They speak for themselves: