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Driving of the Merchants From the Temple by Scarsellino. In the narrative, Jesus is stated to have visited the Temple in Jerusalem, where the courtyard was described as being filled with livestock, merchants, and the tables of the money changers, who changed the standard Greek and Roman money for Jewish and Tyrian shekels. [6]
The people are amazed by Jesus and his teaching, which drives the chief priests to plot to kill him. Jesus and his group however leave the city at the end of the day. The incident with the money changers is recorded in all the Gospels. The synoptics have basically the same story as Mark.
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a painting by El Greco, from 1568, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in the United States. [1] It depicts the Cleansing of the Temple , an event in the Life of Christ .
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1600 painting by El Greco, now in the National Gallery in London, England. [1] It depicts the Cleansing of the Temple , an event in the Life of Christ .
Money changers would assess a foreign coin for its type, wear and tear, and validity, then accept it as deposit, recording its value in local currency. The merchant could then withdraw the money in local currency to conduct trade or, more likely, keep it deposited: the money changer would act as a clearing facility .
The money changers' depiction has been reduced to a few terrified and frightened sinners and one single person trying to take away the coins in fear. El Greco's influences came from multiple sources, trained in the Byzantine tradition, he specifically used elements of elongated forms and the flattened plane of view.
John mentions the incident with the money changers as occurring at the start of Jesus' ministry, while the synoptic gospels have it occurring shortly before his crucifixion. Some scholars suggest that this shows that Jesus fought with the money changers twice, once at the beginning and once at the end of his ministry.
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple is a 1609 Christian art painting by El Greco, now in the church of San Ginés in Madrid. It depicts the Cleansing of the Temple , an event in the Life of Christ .