Verse 20
John 2:20
New Living Translation
20
“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?”
Original Language Text
greek
εἶπαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· Τεσσεράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν οἰκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
English Translation
The Jews therefore said, "This temple was built in forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?"
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Chapter 2 Context
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The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Yashua (Jesus)’ moth...
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and Yashua (Jesus) and his disciples were also invited to the celebration.
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The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Yashua (Jesus)’ mother told him, “They have no mo...
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“Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “My time has not yet come.”
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But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
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Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twent...
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Yashua (Jesus) told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled,
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he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his i...
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When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from...
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“A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he...
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This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Yashua (Jesus) revealed his glory. And hi...
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After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his discipl...
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It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Yashua (Jesus) went to Jerusalem.
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In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dea...
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Yashua (Jesus) made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the s...
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Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop tur...
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Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God (Elohim)’s house w...
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But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God (Elohim) gave you authority to do this,...
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“All right,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
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“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it i...
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But when Yashua (Jesus) said “this temple,” he meant his own body.
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After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both...
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Because of the miraculous signs Yashua (Jesus) did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many be...
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But Yashua (Jesus) didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people.
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No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart.
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