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# Bible: Jesus Cleanses the Temple

🏷 Bible text Greek text interlinear · text — by Gerry · Jan 2021 · 2495 words

The Bible scene where Jesus cleanses the temple of bankers & merchants has always encouraged people to tackle the financial corruption that’s been rampant throughout human history. But as usual, the story is encrypted. Secretly, the spook authors are just warning that the religious disguise of finance has been neglected, and has to be renewed.

## Introduction

Bible readers who are concerned about real-world problems are often inspired by the story where Jesus kicks the bankers out of the temple, present in all 4 gospels. It’s one of only a few stories where Jesus confronts the authorities in other matters than religion. He’s even very violent about it: He overthrows the banker’s tables, pours their money on the floor and whips them! He also calls them “robbers”. After many verses where he just talks in riddles, that’s refreshingly straightforward.

But of course, rulers in both Roman & Christian times were descendants of the same Phoenician overlords, who had brought banking to Europe. They were bankster scum through & through. Why would they allow such a story to be widely published, together with a new religion they were rolling out in their domain? Probably precisely because people would love it, and would then accept the new religion much easier. It was likely why they chose to roll out Christianity in the first place: The old religions had become so obviously mired in financial corruption that the disguise was coming off, and had to be renewed.

You can see this motive showing through when you consider what Jesus does not do: He doesn’t say “usury is corruption”, or “usury is a scam by the rich & powerful”. He says nothing about usury in general. He doesn’t question or explain the relations between temple authorities & bankers, or their relations to the government. He only wants it out of the temple, not out of society. So the authors chose to include only a very vague, limited & symbolic statement about banking, on purpose.

This strategy becomes even clearer when we decrypt the puns: In the secret version, the Jesus character says explicitly that banking in the temple is bad because it has become public, and that faith must be restored by disguising it better again.

The main puns of the Matthew version I’ve decrypted here are these:

- Jesus says that the “house of me should be called a house of prayer”. That puns with “a house of usury should be disguised as a house of prayer”. Because “me” is “Christ” here, and Christos “Christ” puns with chrēstēs “usurer”. And klēthēsetai “called” puns with klephthēsetai “disguised”.
- Jesus accuses the authorities that they’ve made it a spēlaion lēstōn “den of robbers”. That puns with it all having become a spilon leiston “public disgrace”.
- The final phrase “out of the mouth of babes & sucklings you must prepare your praise” puns with “out of the mouth of the multitudes & sufferers you must restore your praise”. Because nēpios “baby” puns with nephos “multitude”, and thēlazontōn “suckling” puns with tallassatōn “suffering”.

Overall, the story is of course still inspiring & laudable, for turning the rightful public anger against usury into a public monument. Ultimately, we can thank Christianity for the abolishment of debt-slavery, and for forcing usury behind the curtain for several millennia. The ongoing full-scale financialization of every aspect of society is likely one of the main reasons that the overlords are currently rolling Christianity back again.

### How to read this

- In the interlinear word-by-word translation, each word is shown as a little block; each verse is a paragraph of little blocks.
- Use the Pun Config to choose your level: Minimal for secret meaning only, Beginner for secret & official English texts, Intermediate for word-by-word vocabulary, Expert for original text & glyphs.
- Possible pun-encrypted meaning is marked with light red.
- Official meaning is marked with light green.
- Pun vocabulary is in red, whenever the meaning differs. All vocabulary is linked to online dictionaries.
- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.

## Cleansing of the Temple

### The One Like a Servant throws all moneychangers out of the temple.

#### Matthew 21:12

> Encrypted: And entered he who was Like a Servant into the temple, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple. And the tables of the money changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the indulgence certificates.

> Official: And entered Jesus into the temple, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple. And the tables of the money changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves.

> And
> και kai: and, also
> Και Kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> entered
> εισερχομαι eiserchomai: go in
> εισηλθεν eisēlthen
> εισερχομαι eiserchomai: go in
> entered
> [he who was] Like a Servant
> ισος isos: like, as if; χρηστος chrēstos: useful, serviceable, kind
> Ιησους Iēsous
> Ιησους Ιēsous: Jesus, Joshua; Χριστος Christos: Christ, Anointed
> Jesus
> into
> εις eis: to, into
> εις eis
> εις eis: to, into
> into
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> το to
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> temple,
> ἱερον hieron: temple
> ἱερον hieron
> ἱερον hieron: temple
> temple,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> cast out
> εκβαλλω ekballō: cast out
> εξεβαλεν exebalen
> εκβαλλω ekballō: cast out
> cast out
> all
> πας pas: all, every
> παντας pantas
> πας pas: all, every
> all
> those
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ ho: the, he
> those
> selling
> πωλεω pōleō: sell
> πωλουντας pōlountas
> πωλεω pōleō: sell
> selling
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> buying
> αγοραζω agorazō: buy
> αγοραζοντας agorazontas
> αγοραζω agorazō: buy
> buying
> in
> εν en: in, on
> εν en
> εν en: in, on
> in
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> temple.
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> ἱερω hierō
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> temple.
> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> tables
> τραπεζα trapeza: table
> τραπεζας trapezas
> τραπεζα trapeza: table
> tables
> of the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ ho: the, he
> of the
> money changers
> κολλυβιστης kollubistēs: moneychanger
> κολλυβιστων kollybistōn
> κολλυβιστης kollubistēs: moneychanger
> money changers
> he overturned,
> καταστρεφω katastrephō: overturn
> κατεστρεψεν katestrepsen
> καταστρεφω katastrephō: overturn
> he overturned,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> seats
> καθεδρα kathedra: seat
> καθεδρας kathedras
> καθεδρα kathedra: seat
> seats
> of those
> ὁ ho: the, he
> των tōn
> ὁ ho: the, he
> of those
> selling
> πωλεω pōleō: sell
> πωλουντων pōlountōn
> πωλεω pōleō: sell
> selling
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τας tas
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> [indulgence certificates?!?].
> περι peri: for; σωτηρια sōtēria: saving, deliverance
> περιστερας peristeras
> περιστερα peristera: dove
> doves.

> Matthew 21:12

### A house of usury shouldn’t be public, but disguised as a house of prayer.

#### Matthew 21:13

> Encrypted: And he said to them: It has been written that a house of usury as a house of prayer should be disguised. You, however, of it have made it a public disgrace for the people!

> Official: And he said to them: It has been written that the house of me a house of prayer will be called. You, however, of it have made it a den of robbers!

> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> he said
> λεγω legō: say
> λεγει legei
> λεγω legō: say
> he said
> to them:
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτοις autois
> αυτος autos: self, he
> to them:
> [It] has been written
> γραφω graphō: write
> Γεγραπται Gegraptai
> γραφω graphō: write
> [It] has been written
> [that] a
> ὁ ho: the, he
> Ὁ Ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> [that] the
> house
> οικος / οικων oikos / oikōn: house
> οικος oikos
> οικος / οικων oikos / oikōn: house
> house
> of usury
> χρηστης chrēstēs: creditor, usurer, dun; χρεος chreos: debt
> μου mou
> εγω egō: I; Χριστος Christos: Christ, Anointed
> of me
> [as?] a house
> οικος oikos: house
> οικος oikos
> οικος oikos: house
> a house
> of prayer
> προσευχη proseuchē: prayer
> προσευχης proseuchēs
> προσευχη proseuchē: prayer
> of prayer
> [should] be disguised.
> κλεπτω / κλεφθησεται kleptō / klephthēsetai: cheat, disguise, keep secret
> κληθησεται klēthēsetai
> καλεω / κληθησεται kaleō / klēthēsetai: call
> [will] be called.
> You,
> συ su: you (early mod. Eng. thou), number
> ὑμεις hymeis
> συ su: you (early mod. Eng. thou), number
> You,
> however,
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> however,
> of it
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτον auton
> αυτος autos: self, he
> of it
> have made [it]
> ποιεω poieō: make
> ποιειτε poieite
> ποιεω poieō: make
> have made [it]
> a [public] disgrace
> σπιλος / σπιλον spilos / spilon: stain, blemish, disgrace
> Σπηλαιον Spēlaion
> σπηλαιον spēlaion: cave, den
> a den
> for the people!
> λειστος leistos: for the people, public
> ληστων lēstōn
> ληστης lēstēs: robber
> of robbers!

> Matthew 21:13

### Faith must be restored with the multitudes.

#### Matthew 21:14

> Encrypted: And came to him the believers and the bitter people in the temple, and he entertained them.

> Official: And came to him the blind and the lame in the temple, and he healed them.

> And
> και kai: and, also
> Και Kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> came
> προσερχομαι proserchomai: approach
> προσηλθον prosēlthon
> προσερχομαι proserchomai: approach
> came
> to him
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self, he
> to him
> the believers
> θεοφιλης theophilēs: loving God
> τυφλοι typhloi
> τυφλος tuphlos: blind
> the blind
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> the bitter [people]
> χολος cholos: gall, anger, bitterness
> χωλοι chōloi
> χωλος chōlos: lame, halt
> the lame
> in
> εν en: in, on
> εν en
> εν en: in, on
> in
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> temple,
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> ἱερω hierō
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> temple,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> he entertained
> τερπω terpō: satisfy, please, entertain, entrance
> εθεραπευσεν etherapeusen
> θεραπευω therapeuō: serve, attend to, heal
> he healed
> them.
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτους autous
> αυτος autos: self, he
> them.

> Matthew 21:14

#### Matthew 21:15

> Encrypted: When saw now the traditional high priests and the scribes this admiration that he created, and the servants shouting in the temple, saying: Like a slave is this distinguished one! Then they were displeased.

> Official: When saw now the traditional high priests and the scribes these wonders things that he did, and the children shouting in the temple, saying: Hosanna to the son of David! Then they were displeased.

> [When] saw
> ὁραω horaō: see
> ιδοντες idontes
> ὁραω horaō: see
> [When] saw
> now
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> now
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> [traditional] high priests
> αρχιερευς archiereus: high priest
> αρχιερεις archiereis
> αρχιερευς archiereus: high priest
> [traditional] high priests
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> οἱ hoi
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> scribes
> γραμματευς grammateus: writer
> γραμματεις grammateis
> γραμματευς grammateus: writer
> scribes
> this
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τα ta
> ὁ ho: the, he
> these
> admiration
> θαυμασιος thaumasios: admirable
> θαυμασια thaumasia
> θαυμασιος thaumasios: wonderful, remarkable
> wonders [things]
> that
> ὁς hos: usually rel. who, which
> ἁ ha
> ὁς hos: usually rel. who, which
> that
> [he] created,
> ποιεω poieō: make, create, produce
> εποιησεν epoiēsen
> ποιεω poieō: make, create, produce
> [he] did,
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> servants
> παις pais: slave, servant
> παιδας paidas
> παις pais: child
> children
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τους tous
> ὁ ho: the, he
> shouting
> κραζω krazō: shout
> κραζοντας krazontas
> κραζω krazō: shout
> shouting
> in
> εν en: in, on
> εν en
> εν en: in, on
> in
> the
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> temple,
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> ἱερω hierō
> ἱερω hierō: temple
> temple,
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> saying:
> λεγω legō: say
> λεγοντας legontas
> λεγω legō: say
> saying:
> [Like?] a slave [???]
> ἡσσων hēssōn: weaker, slave to
> Ὡσαννα Hōsanna
> ὡσαννα hōsanna: save I pray
> Hosanna [to]
> [is] this
> ὁ ho: the, he
> τω tō
> ὁ ho: the, he
> the
> υιος huios: son
> υἱω huiō
> υιος huios: son
> son
> distinguished [one???]!
> διαειδω diaeidō: discern, distinguish
> Δαυιδ Dauid
> Δαυιδ Dauid: David
> of David!
> [Then they] were displeased.
> αγανακτεω aganakteō: greatly displeased
> ηγανακτησαν ēganaktēsan
> αγανακτεω aganakteō: greatly displeased
> [Then they] were displeased.

> Matthew 21:15

#### Matthew 21:16

> Encrypted: And they said to him: Do you hear what these people say? And he who was Like a Servant said to them: Yes, but did you never know this: Out of the mouth of the crowds and sufferers, you must restore your official story.

> Official: And they said to him: Do you hear what these people say? And Jesus said to them: Yes, but did you never know this: Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings, you have prepared praise.

> And
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> And
> [they] said
> λεγω legō: say
> ειπαν eipan
> λεγω legō: say
> [they] said
> to him:
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτω autō
> αυτος autos: self, he
> to him:
> [Do you] hear
> ακουω akouō: hear
> Ακουεις Akoueis
> ακουω akouō: hear
> [Do you] hear
> what
> τις tis: who? which? what?, -fore
> τι ti
> τις tis: who? which? what?, -fore
> what
> these [people]
> ουτος houtos: this, here
> οὑτοι houtoi
> ουτος houtos: this, here
> these [people]
> say?
> λεγω legō: say
> λεγουσιν legousin
> λεγω legō: say
> say?
> ὁ ho: the, he
> Ὁ Ho
> ὁ ho: the, he
> And
> δε de: but, and
> δε de
> δε de: but, and
> And
> [he who was] Like a Servant
> ισος isos: like, as if; χρηστος chrēstos: useful, serviceable, kind
> Ιησους Iēsous
> Ιησους Ιēsous: Jesus, Joshua; Χριστος Christos: Christ, Anointed
> Jesus
> said
> λεγω legō: say
> λεγει legei
> λεγω legō: say
> said
> to them:
> αυτος autos: self, he
> αυτοις autois
> αυτος autos: self, he
> to them:
> Yes,
> ναι nai: yes (indeed), certainly
> Ναι Nai
> ναι nai: yes (indeed), certainly
> Yes,
> [but did you] never
> ουδεποτε oudepote: never, ever
> ουδεποτε oudepote
> ουδεποτε oudepote: never, ever
> [but did you] never
> know
> αναγινωσκω anaginōskō: know certainly
> ανεγνωτε anegnōte
> αναγινωσκω anaginōskō: know certainly
> know
> this:
> ὁτι hoti: that, because
> ὁτι hoti
> ὁτι hoti: that, because
> this:
> Out of [the]
> εκ ek: from, from out of
> Εκ Ek
> εκ ek: from, from out of
> Out of [the]
> mouth
> στομα stoma: the mouth, mouth
> στοματος stomatos
> στομα stoma: the mouth, mouth
> mouth
> of the crowds
> νεφος nephos: cloud of men, dense multitude, throng
> νηπιων nēpiōn
> νηπιος nēpios: an infant, infant
> of babes
> and
> και kai: and, also
> και kai
> και kai: and, also
> and
> sufferers,
> ετλην / ταλλασσατων etlēn / tallassatōn: suffer, submit
> θηλαζοντων thēlazontōn
> θηλαζω / θηλαζοντων thēlazō / thēlazontōn: suckle
> sucklings,
> [you must] restore
> καταρτιζω katartizō: adjust, put in order, restore
> Κατηρτισω Katērtisō
> καταρτιζω katartizō: prepare, make ready
> [you] have prepared
> [your official] story.
> αινος ainos: tale, story
> αινον ainon
> αινος ainos: praise
> praise.

> Matthew 21:16

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