en_tn_lite_do_not_use/mat/21/12.md

Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus entering into the temple.

Jesus entered the temple

Jesus did not enter the actual temple. He entered the courtyard around the temple. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

who bought and sold

Merchants were selling animals and other items that travelers bought to offer the proper sacrifices at the temple.