money changer
noun
1
: one whose business is the exchanging of kinds or denominations of currency
2
: a device for holding and dispensing sorted change
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The theme first cropped up in the cold open, which began ostensibly as a sketch about Easter—specifically about Jesus expelling money changers during an act known as the cleansing of the temple.
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
One powerful scene viewers will witness in The Chosen: The Last Supper—prior to the crucifixion—shows Jesus entering the temple and flipping over the tables of the buyers, sellers, and money changers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jesus drove the money changers from the Temple, condemning the blending of commerce and worship, and yet Trump is reportedly charging up to $200,000 for political donors to pray with him.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The definition of a military target included lookouts and money changers suspected of handling Hamas’s funds, as well as the entrances to the group’s underground tunnel network, which were often hidden in homes.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
His turning over tables of money changers in the temple fuels my disgust for politicians who sell Bibles and inaugural opportunities to attend church with them.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Federici led me into the empty Nobile Collegio del Cambio, a suite of street-level rooms in a medieval palazzo used by the guild of money changers in the 15th century.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2025
With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers.
—Megan Thomas, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
While there, Jesus visited the temple and enraged upon seeing money changers transacting business within its sacred walls, expelled them all.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
One powerful scene viewers will witness in The Chosen: The Last Supper—prior to the crucifixion—shows Jesus entering the temple and flipping over the tables of the buyers, sellers, and money changers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Jesus drove the money changers from the Temple, condemning the blending of commerce and worship, and yet Trump is reportedly charging up to $200,000 for political donors to pray with him.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The definition of a military target included lookouts and money changers suspected of handling Hamas’s funds, as well as the entrances to the group’s underground tunnel network, which were often hidden in homes.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
His turning over tables of money changers in the temple fuels my disgust for politicians who sell Bibles and inaugural opportunities to attend church with them.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Federici led me into the empty Nobile Collegio del Cambio, a suite of street-level rooms in a medieval palazzo used by the guild of money changers in the 15th century.
—Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Money changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/money%20changer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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