254) responded, when asked how John had placed the cleansing of the Temple first rather than last, "John does not always tell the truth literally, he always tells the truth spiritually."
Origenes (185–~254) menjawab, ketika ditanya bagaimana Yohanes menempatkan pembersihan Bait Allah di depan, bukan di akhir, "Yohanes tidak selalu menulis kebenaran secara harfiah, ia selalu menulis kebenaran secara rohaniah."