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With still greater authority than He had

manifested three years before, He

commanded:

“Take these things hence.”

Once before the priests and rulers of the

temple had fled at the sound of this voice.

Afterward they were ashamed of their fear.

They felt that they would never flee in this

way again.

Yet they were now more terrified, and in

greater haste than before to obey His

command, and they rushed from the temple,

driving their cattle before them.

Soon the court was filled with people who

brought their sick to be healed by Jesus. Some

were dying. These afflicted ones felt their

distressing need.

They fixed their eyes imploringly upon the

face of Christ, fearing to see there the severity

which had driven out the buyers and sellers.