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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

John 2:20

In 9 translations

BSB
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
KJV
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
WEB
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
ASV
The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
LSV
The Jews, therefore, said, “This temple was built [in] forty-six years, and will You raise it up in three days?”
YLT
The Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'
DBY
The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?
DRC
The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
GNV
Then said the Iewes, Fourtie and sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (3)
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
  • Spelling of τεσσεράκοντα: Textus Receptus: τεσσαράκοντα.
  • Spelling of οἰκοδομήθη: Textus Receptus: ᾠκοδομήθη.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἶπαν οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι· Τεσσεράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν οἰκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
RP2018
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Τεσσαράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν ᾠκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
TR-Boyd
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι, Τεσσαράκοντα καὶ ἓξ ἔτεσιν ᾠκοδομήθη ὁ ναὸς οὗτος, καὶ σὺ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις ἐγερεῖς αὐτόν;
SCR1894
ειπον ουν οι ιουδαιοι τεσσαρακοντα και εξ ετεσιν ωκοδομηθη ο ναος ουτος και συ εν τρισιν ημεραις εγερεις αυτον

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◆ First Passover and Temple Cleansing

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