pay the tax in one coin (cf. Matt. 17:27). The temple tax was collected in Jerusalem from 25 Adar on, the lunar month preceding Nisan.18 There may have been resistance to paying the annual temple tax, owing to the use of Tyrian currency and the annual requirement.19 2:15–16 In 2:14–15, the evangelist records Jesus’ actions; not until 2:16 does Jesus speak (Moloney 1998: 77). The merchants,20 sheep, and cattle, Jesus drove away with a whip (Morris 1995: 171).21 The doves (which, being in