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John 2:20
The Jews, therefore, said—In forty and six years, was this shrine built. And, thou, in three days, wilt raise it!
John 2:20 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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—The zeal of thy house, eateth me up.
18 The Jews therefore answered, and said unto him, What sign, dost thou point out to us, in that, these things, thou doest?
19 Jesus answered, and said unto them—Take down this shrine, and, in three days, will I raise it.
20 The Jews, therefore, said—In forty and six years, was this shrine built. And, thou, in three days, wilt raise it!
21 But, he, was speaking concerning the shrine of his body.
22 When, therefore, he had been raised from among the dead, his disciples remembered, that, this, he had been saying; and they believed in the Scripture, and in the word which Jesus had spoken.
23 Now, when he was in Jerusalem, during the passover, during the feast, many, believed on his name, viewing his signs which he was doing.
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