John 2:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
In context
18 On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
19 Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
20 “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
21 But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
22 After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.
John 2:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
- KJV King James Version
- Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
- WEB World English Bible
- The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?