Pepper Pratt

“question of the chronological relation of John’s account of the temple cleansing to the Synoptic version which dates it during Holy Week is not easy to answer; an adequate answer, indeed, would require a separate excursus.150 It seems probable that John takes it out of its chronological sequence and places it, with programmatic intent, in the forefront of his record of Jesus’ Jerusalem ministry. If his readers understand the significance of this incident, they will know what the ministry was all about.”
― F.F. Bruce, The Gospel of John: A Verse-by-Verse Exposition

“The money-changers also performed a convenient service for visitors to the temple, who might bring all sorts of coinage with them and require to have it exchanged for something more acceptable.”
― F.F. Bruce, The Gospel of John: A Verse-by-Verse Exposition

“Practicing nonjudgment doesn’t mean that you won’t have reactions to things. (You are a human being; you are going to have reactions.) It simply means holding your judgments lightly or observing them as though from a distance.”
― Carissa Gustafson PsyD, Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks

“The Jews” here are members of the establishment, especially the temple authorities, as in Mark 11:25 f. Their request for a “sign” was misguided. What sign could have been more eloquent than that which they had just witnessed?”
― F.F. Bruce, The Gospel of John: A Verse-by-Verse Exposition