Since the Jewish hierarchs who controlled the temple served as lackeys to the Romans, Jesus’ cleansing the temple challenged not only the hierarchs’ authority, but also that of the Romans.

John's gospel, interestingly enough, though, puts the story of the cleansing of the Temple as the very first episode in Jesus' public career. More than two years earlier, and no mention is made of ...

The “Saturday Night Live” cold open began with the “Cleansing of the Temple,” a biblical tale in which Jesus Christ was enraged over business transactions within places of worship ...

This time, the monologue drew a parallel between Jesus' cleansing of the Temple and the economic uncertainty that followed Trump's April 2 tariffs announcement. After Jesus (Mikey Day) declared at ...

This year, the skit began with a dramatic reenactment of Jesus cleansing the temple by flipping the merchant’s table. Just then, James Austin Johnson interrupted with his Trump impression.

The opening scene was a spoof on the “Cleansing of the Temple,” where Jesus, played by Mikey Day, said he would rid Jerusalem’s temple of “all its money.” Trump, played by James Austin ...