John 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?”

John 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?””

John 2:20 — World English Bible

John 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?”

John 2:20 — American Standard Version

John 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The Jews, therefore, said, `Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'”

John 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation

John 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?”

John 2:20 — Darby Translation

John 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said the Iewes, Fourtie and sixe yeeres was this Temple a building, and wilt thou reare it vp in three daies?”

John 2:20 — Geneva Bible

John 2:20 in Context — John 2

18 Y los Judíos respondieron, y dijéronle: ¿Qué señal nos muestras de que haces esto?

19 Respondió Jesús, y díjoles: Destruid este templo, y en tres días lo levantaré.

20 Dijeron luego los Judíos: En cuarenta y seis años fué este templo edificado, ¿y tú en tres días lo levantarás?

21 Mas él hablaba del templo de su cuerpo.

22 Por tanto, cuando resucitó de los muertos, sus discípulos se acordaron que había dicho esto; y creyeron á la Escritura, y á la palabra que Jesús había dicho.

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What Does John 2:20 Mean?

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