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John 2:18-20
Living Bible
John 2:18-20
Living Bible
18 “What right have you to order them out?” the Jewish leaders[a] demanded. “If you have this authority from God, show us a miracle to prove it.”
19 “All right,” Jesus replied, “this is the miracle I will do for you: Destroy this sanctuary and in three days I will raise it up!”
20 “What!” they exclaimed. “It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can do it in three days?”
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- John 2:18 the Jewish leaders, literally, “the Jews.”
John 2:18-20
New International Version
John 2:18-20
New International Version
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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