John 2:21
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.
In Context
Cross References
John 1:14+ 1:14. MP: “Your Righteousness” refers to the fullness of the seven fold Spirit of God (Is 11:1-2) and the perfection of graces and virtues without measure, “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). This qualifies Messiah to be Mediator and Righteous Judge (Is 11:2; Is 53:11). (Ps 72:1b) + 1:14. MP: “a child is born,” Messiah has a human body of flesh and bone. (Is 9:6a) + 1:14. MP: Messiah has the titles of Yahweh and God associated with him (similar to the Angel of Yahweh in Ex 23:20-21). (See also Index: The Angel of Yahweh). (Is 40:3, 40:9b-10a) + 1:14. MP: Messiah is sent by God to dwell among his people, Gentiles joining Jews. (Zech 2:10-11) + 1:14 (1-14) MP: Messiah is both God and man. (Zech 12:10b) Ha D'var ·The Word· became flesh, and tabernacled among us. We saw his shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God·, such shekhinah ·manifest weighty glory and presence of God· as of the one and only Son of the Abba ·Father·, full of grace and truth.
Matthew Henry on John 2:13-23
Temple-Merchandise Punished; Christ's Death and Resurrection Foretold. 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. 13 And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the… Read the whole commentary →