NgokukaJohane 2:13-21

Lase lisondele iPhasika labaJuda, uJesu wenyukela eJerusalema. Wafumana ethempelini ababethengisa ngezinkomo, ngezimvu nangamajuba, abanye behlezi beshintsha imali. Wayesephotha inkalivasi ngezintambo, wabaxosha bonke ethempelini, izimvu nezinkomo; wasakaza imali yabashintshisayo, wagumbuqela amatafula. Wathi kulabo abathengisa ngamajuba: “Susani lokhu lapha, ningayenzi indlu kaBaba ibe yindlu yokuthengiselana.” Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kulotshwe ukuthi: “Ukushisekela indlu yakho kuyakungidla.” Ngakho-ke abaJuda bambuza, bathi: “Usibonisa sibonakaliso sini ngokwenza lokhu na?” UJesu waphendula, wathi kubo: “Dilizani leli thempeli, ngizakulivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu.” AbaJuda bathi kuye: “Leli thempeli lathatha iminyaka engama-46 lakhiwa, wena uthi uzakulivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu na?” Kepha uJesu wayekhuluma ngethempeli elingumzimba wakhe.