Lisle Ryder Poet Limerick

Cleansing the Temple

On temple mount Jesus went to battle
with those who were selling sheep and cattle.
     With corruption about,
     he drove them all out – 
the coins of dealers on stones did rattle.

Indignant the Jews asked for a sign.
“Destroy this temple and its holy shrine
     and within three days 
     another I'll raise.”
His body upraised did confirm that sign.

John 2.13-22

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