Mad

"Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen, and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables, and to those who sold doves he said,
"Take these out of here, and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." " - John 2:13-16

We get to see a very human side of Jesus - something we don't get to see very often. Jesus is mad, and rightfully so. He went up to the temple area - probably to do some praying - and instead he finds a market. Livestock, money changers, even birds, all being traded at the very place Jews were supposed to go to pray, give alms, and "be still and know God". Hard to do that with sheep bleating - and I can only imagine the smell!

Without missing a step, Jesus makes a whip and drives the livestock out, and berates the money changers and traders for using the temple as their personal sales floor. And even though it's not explicitly said, you can tell that by the tone of his actions, he's not too happy about what he sees, or about how his Father's house is being taken care of.

While this account may make us feel a little uncomfortable (no one likes seeing others get mad), it's also reassuring that Jesus understands us - because he was one of us. He experienced the same emotions as we did, the same ups and downs. And that makes it a little easier for us to receive his message - because you don't have to be the Son of God to understand it, you just have to open your heart.