Luke 19: Zacchaeus and the Triumphal Entry

Jesus calls the tax collector Zacchaeus, who repents, showing that the Son of Man came to rescue the lost. He tells the parable of the ten minas, enters Jerusalem to the disciples' praise, weeps over the city, and cleanses the temple.

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In Luke 19:45-46, what does Jesus do when He enters the temple courts, and what reason does He give for it?

He asks the chief priests for permission to teach, citing Scripture that priests must guard God's houseHe buys goods from the sellers, citing Scripture that offerings brought to God's house must be without blemishHe drives out the sellers, citing Scripture that God's house was meant for prayer, not for exploiting worshipersHe ignores the selling and teaches the crowds, citing Scripture about the temple's future glory under the Messiah