John 2:20

"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?"

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

In Context

19"Demolish this Sanctuary," said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."

21But He was speaking of the Sanctuary of His body.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:1Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

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 →

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