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John 2:19–22

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19Jesus answered them, “aDestroy this 1sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.”

20aThe Jews then said, “It took bforty-six years to build this sanctuary, and will You raise it up in three days?”

21But He was speaking about athe sanctuary of His body.

22So when He was raised from the dead, His adisciples bremembered that He said this; and they believed cthe Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

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

Footnotes

  1. 1The inner part of the temple

Cross references

  1. aMatt 26:61; 27:40; Mark 14:58; 15:29; Acts 6:14
  2. aJohn 1:19
  3. bEzra 5:16
  4. a1 Cor 6:19
  5. aJohn 2:2
  6. bLuke 24:8; John 2:17; 12:16; 14:26
  7. cPs 16:10; Luke 24:26f; John 20:9; Acts 13:33

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. When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

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. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples recalled what he had said. Then they believed the scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.

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. So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the statement Jesus had made.

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. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said.

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. So when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the saying that Jesus had spoken.

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. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.