As Jesus left the Temple, His disciples approached Him as He was walking along the road and pointed out the Temple buildings.
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on until [the time when] you will be saying, ‘Praise the one who is coming in the name of the Lord!’”
But the Jews said, “It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and are you going to rebuild it in three days?”
When He had come into the Temple, the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things [i.e., miracles and teaching]? And who gave you this authority?”