Cleaning His Father’s House . . . Again! (Matthew 21:12-13, 18-22; Mark 11:12-26; Luke 19:45-48; 21:37-38)

Share a comment A leafy fig tree with no fruit. A bustling temple that looks spiritual but operates like a marketplace. Those two scenes sit side by side for a reason, and they land like a spotlight on the kind of faith that only performs. We walk through Mark 11 in a chronological way, noting why Mark and Matthew arrange these moments differently, and why the timing matters for understanding Jesus’ purpose during Passover week. We start on Monday morning as Jesus approaches a fig tree that ...