However it is true that the Gospel of Mark alone has Jesus going straight to the temple as soon as he gets into Jerusalem, and having a look around. It could be he didn't like the trading he saw going on there, and which decided him to come back the next day to clear out the money lenders?
This would imply it was his first visit to the temple in Jerusalem, because if he had visited several times before, he would have already seen the traders there.
It might mean John and Mark differ on the issue. It could also mean the trading Jesus saw on this visit was increased and getting out of hand, perhaps because of the the importance of the feast -- or something else. It does not have to imply that Mark's account means this was Jesus's first and only visit to the temple in Jerusalem?
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This would imply it was his first visit to the temple in Jerusalem, because if he had visited several times before, he would have already seen the traders there.
It might mean John and Mark differ on the issue. It could also mean the trading Jesus saw on this visit was increased and getting out of hand, perhaps because of the the importance of the feast -- or something else. It does not have to imply that Mark's account means this was Jesus's first and only visit to the temple in Jerusalem?
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