Scripture · New Testament
John 2:20
John 2:20 is verse 20 of John chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
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?
World English Bible
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
Read in context
John 2:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible
18 On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
20 “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
21 But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
22 After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
Read all of John 2Greek words
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