I’ll have to check my bible, but I had the impression that the money changers were within the temple grounds, perhaps the entry courtyard.
yes, in that close by area, which is my little theory that perhaps Jesus’ objection was just THAT, since he’d never object to ditching (trading in) the idolatrous Roman and Greek coinage... keeping them out of the sacred temple grounds....putting the exchange tables clearly OUTSIDE and perhaps out of sight.. would have solved that problem better , much better, than putting the tables right by the front door or in the outer entry, courtyard, etc... this would have been very consistent with Jesus’ overall worship, faith principles as I understand them.........but this is only my idea .....