John 2:16

¹⁶And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.”e

John 2 opens with Jesus at a wedding in Cana, where he performs his first sign — turning water into wine — revealing his glory and prompting his disciples to believe. The chapter then pivots sharply to Jerusalem, where Jesus cleanses the temple, driving out merchants and overturning