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18 Then the Jewish leaders[a] asked him, “What sign can you show us as authority for doing these things?”

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will rebuild it.”

20 The Jewish leaders[b] said, “This sanctuary has been under construction for 46 years, and you’re going to rebuild it in three days?”

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:18 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
  2. John 2:20 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. The Jews

18 The Jews(A) then responded to him, “What sign(B) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”(C)

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(D)

20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?”

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