with the brevity of the stop serves to underline the fact that transitory familial ties must be left behind as Jesus moves toward the primary sphere of action, Jerusalem, and in particular the temple. For the informed reader this is borne out by the later reference to Ps 69:9, which follows reference to separation from “brothers” (Ps 69:8). As we shall see in this context, it probably also informs the emergent breach between the Johannine Jesus and “the Jews.” Jesus’ attack on the temple is recorded