Mark 11:16
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16and He would not permit anyone to carry 11:16 Lit a vessel. The Mishnah declared that one should not enter the temple mount with his staff (walking stick) or wallet, or with his shoes on, or with dust on his feet (according to the Talmud). Carrying merchandise through the temple showed even greater disrespect.merchandise or household wares through the temple [grounds, using the temple area irreverently as a shortcut].