Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 2 of John. The cleansing of the temple demonstrates Jesus’ authority over the central place of worship. The reference to the temple of his body introduces an understanding in which his own person becomes the center of God’s presence.
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Da sprachen die Juden: Dieser Tempel ist in 46 Jahren erbaut; und du willst ihn in drei Tagen aufrichten?
Dijeron luego los Judíos: En cuarenta y seis años fue este templo edificado, ¿y tú en tres días lo levantarás?
Los judíos dijeron: «Este santuario fue construido en cuarenta y seis años, ¿y tú lo levantarás en tres días?».
Les Juifs dirent: Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple, et toi, en trois jours tu le relèveras!
Laonde i Giudei dissero: Questo tempio è stato edificato in quarantasei anni, e tu lo ridirizzeresti in tre giorni?
Disseram, pois, os judeus: Em quarenta e seis anos foi edificado este templo, e tu o levantarás em três dias?
猶太 人問:「這殿造了四十六年,你三日內就能重建嗎?」
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