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JESUS (3 of 8) AT PASSOVER

Passover became commercialized. A sight Jesus did not behold.

Instead of worship and praise overpriced animals were sold.

Jesus’ face may have flushed His neck veins protrude

as a whip out of tethers He made that was very crude.

Before releasing animals and overturning changer’s tables,

Jesus may have used a pillar as a brace while saying,

On this particular occasion His anger Jesus did not hide.

Money changers ran out quickly as on animal manure they slide.

Religion had become big business and the priests lived ever so well.

Making money and gold their God was a practice at which they excel.

The church’s policy had become power, money and greed.

Hearts no longer contain love, kindness and good deed

Enjoying the good life hardened many leader’s heart.

They will later get even with Jesus. Falsely charging Him will be how they start.

Richard E. Funnell