John 2:19
“Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp.”
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John 2:19 Context
17And his disciples remembred that it was written, The zeale of thine house hath eaten me vp. 18¶ Then answered the Iewes, and said vnto him, What signe shewest thou vnto vs, seeing that thou doest these things? 19Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this temple, and in three dayes I will raise it vp. 20Then said the Iewes, Fourty and six yeres was this Temple in building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three dayes? 21But he spake of the temple of his body.
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Other Translations for John 2:19
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- King James Version
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus said to them, Send destruction on this Temple and I will put it up again in three days.
- Basic English Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- Darby Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
- Webster's Bible
Demolish this Sanctuary, said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."
- Weymouth Bible
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
- World English Bible
Jhesus answerde, and seide to hem, Vndo ye this temple, and in thre daies Y schal reise it.
- Wycliffe Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, `Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for John 2:19
2:19 This temple - Doubtless pointing, while he spoke, to his body, the temple and habitation of the Godhead.
People's Bible Notes for John 2:19
Joh 2:19-22 Destroy this temple. His own body. The sign that he would give the Jewish nation was his Resurrection. The Jews did not understand him, nor his own disciples, until after he rose from the dead (Mt 26:60,61 Mr 14:58).