John 2:20
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2:20Then the Jewish leaders44 said to him, “This temple has been under construction45 for forty-six years,46 and are you going to raise it up in three days?”
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- 44 See the note on this phrase in v. .
- 45 A close parallel to the aorist οἰκοδομήθη (oikodomēthē) can be found in Ezra 5:16 (), where it is clear from the following verb that the construction had not yet been completed. Thus the phrase has been translated “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years.” Some, however, see the term ναός (naos) here as referring only to the sanctuary and the aorist verb as consummative, so that the meaning would be “this temple was built forty-six years ago” (so ). Ultimately in context the logic of the authorities’ reply appears to fit more naturally if it compares length of time for original construction with length of time to reconstruct it.
- 46 According to Josephus ( 15.11.1 [15.380]), work on this temple was begun in the 18th year of Herod the Great’s reign, which would have been 19 b.c. (The reference in the is probably more accurate than the date given in 1.21.1 [1.401]). Forty-six years later would be around the Passover of a.d. 27/28.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will you raise it up in three days?”
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They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?”
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Therefore the Jews said, “This temple took forty-six years to build, and will you raise it up in three days?”
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NLTNew Living Translation
“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?”
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Then the Jews said, “This temple has been under construction forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
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