Today’s Reflection
Gospel: John 2: 13-22
November 9, 2025 | Sunday

Today’s Gospel

As the Passover of the Jews was at hand, Jesus  went up to Jerusalem. In the temple court he found merchants selling oxen, sheep and doves, and money- changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple court, together with the oxen and sheep. He knocked over the tables of the money-changers, scattering the coins, and ordered the people selling doves, “Take all this away, and stop making a marketplace of my Father’s house!”

His disciples recalled the words of Scripture: Zeal for your house devours me like fire.

The Jews then questioned Jesus, “Where are the miraculous signs which give you the right to do this?” And Jesus said, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then replied, “The building of this temple has already taken forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?”

Actually, Jesus was referring to the temple of his body. Only when he had risen from the dead did his disciples remember these words; then they believed both the Scripture and the words Jesus had spoken.

Today’s Reflection

Jesus burst into anger as he saw the temple court turned into a marketplace. His anger shows his human side, yet we can understand where he is coming from. The temple, which is a place of prayer and worship, must be treated with utmost reverence and respect, but the opposite happened. Jesus, through his actions, wanted to correct the people. He wanted to reiterate that his Father’s house is a holy place, and people must respect it.

When the Jews questioned Jesus about his right to do such action, he told them to destroy the temple and, in three days, he would raise it up. Jesus was referring to his death and resurrection, which the Jews failed to grasp because of their unbelief and the stubbornness of their hearts. Understanding the mystery behind Jesus’ words requires faith; through faith, we can always see Jesus on the cross, who died and rose again for our salvation. When we look at Jesus on the cross with the eyes  of faith, we can give so much respect and reverence to Him and His holy place every time we visit the church.

/Vulnerasti, 2025