Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO JOHN (FIRST READER ONLY)

At Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem./

He found, in the temple area, people selling animals/

As well as the money changers seated there./

He made a whip out of cords/

And drove them all out of the temple area./

He spilled the coins of the money changers/

And overturned their tables./

The Jews said, "What gives you the right to do this?"/

Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up."/

He was speaking about the temple of his body./

Many began to believe in him when they saw the signs he was doing./

But Jesus would not trust himself to them./

He undestood what there is in human nature./