When you and I come to a passage such as this, the critical question is why Jesus became so angry about what happened in the temple. I must believe that since this is reported in all four gospels, it was important in Jesus’ time and has application for us today. How we come to the house of worship and prayer is a very real revealing of our spiritual condition. All during Israel’s history, there were times when the Israelites used the temple as a money maker and a place of extortion. God calls the desecration of the temple the abomination of desolation.
Jesus saw this happening during His earthly ministry and took decisive action to rid our the problem. I often wonder what Jesus’ reaction might be if he had entered some churches today.