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
Who and where
◆ First Passover and Temple Cleansing
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
TempleHerodHerod the GreatTemple, Herod’sPalestineResurrection of Jesus Christ, TheJohn the BaptistResurrection of ChristPower of Christ, TheResurrection of Christ, The
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