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John 2:19–21

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19*Jesus answered, “Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again.”

20“Are you going to build it again in three days?” they asked him. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple!”

21But the temple Jesus was speaking about was his body.

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John 2:19: Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Cross references

  1. *2.19: Mt 26:61; 27:40; Mk.14.58; 15:29

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days.”

Therefore the Jews said, “This temple took forty-six years to build, and will you raise it up in three days?”

But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

NLTNew Living Translation

“All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?” But when Jesus said “this temple,” he meant his own body.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up!” Then the Jews said, “This temple has been under construction forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

KJV 1900King James Version

Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body.