>>70567
>It doesn't say he violently drove them out.
It kinda does:
>14In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. 15Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. 16Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!"
>I didn't say Jesus was meek.
Christ. Do you really want to get hung up on this one word? No one likes a smartass.
>And he probably didn't know Peter carried a sword, considering he chastised him immediately after he drew it.
He also told Peter to put the sword back in its place. He didn't tell him to throw it away. And I highly doubt that He didn't know of the sword, because He travelled with Peter for a long time and these things aren't exactly small. We're talking at least half a meter here, depending on what kind of sword it was.
Also, look at the context. He told Peter just a verse later that if he had wanted to, He could've sent legions of angels after His pursuers, but He chose not to in order to fulfill the scripture.