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John 2:20
The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
John 2:20 · American Standard Version
John 2:20 in other translations
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
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In context
17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.
18 The Jews therefore answered and said unto him, What sign showest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
20 The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he spake this; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.
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