John 2:20 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then the Jews replied, It took forty-six years to build this temple (sanctuary), and will You raise it up in three days?

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?

Common English Bible

The Jewish leaders replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in three days?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the Jews said, "This temple has been built up over forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

John 2:20 Cross References

1 Kings 6:38

In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it.

Ezra 5:16

Then this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, and it is not yet finished.’

Matthew 24:1

As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

Luke 21:5

When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,

John 1:19

This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

1 Corinthians 15:4

and that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures