John 2:19-21
New International Version
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(A)
20 They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?” 21 But the temple he had spoken of was his body.(B)
John 2:19-21
New King James Version
19 Jesus answered and said to them, (A)“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”
21 But He was speaking (B)of the temple of His body.
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John 2:19-21
English Standard Version
19 Jesus answered them, (A)“Destroy this temple, and in three days (B)I will raise it up.” 20 The Jews then said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple,[a] and will you raise it up in three days?” 21 But he was speaking about (C)the temple of his body.
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- John 2:20 Or This temple was built forty-six years ago
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