John 2:17-19

Expanded Bible

¹⁷ When this happened, the ·followers [disciples] remembered what was written [^Cin the Scriptures]: ·“My strong love for your Temple completely controls me [^L“Zeal for your house will consume me”; Ps. 69:9].”

¹⁸ Some of ·his people [^Lthe Jews] ·said to [responded to; demanded of] Jesus, “Show us a ·miracle [^Lsign] to ·prove you have the right to do these things [justify your actions].”

¹⁹ Jesus ·answered [replied to] them, “Destroy this temple, and I will ·build [^Lraise] it again in three days [^Can allusion to his resurrection; 2:22; Matt. 26:61; 27:40].”