John 2:20
World English Bible (WEB)
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
In context
18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
John 2:20 in every translation
- 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?”
- 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?
- 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?”
- 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?