Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man {\cf2\super [179]} will be in the grave three days and three nights.
John 2:19 - Easy To Read Version Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and I will build it again in three days.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus answered them, Destroy (undo) this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again. American Standard Version (1901) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Common English Bible Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple and in three days I’ll raise it up.” Catholic Public Domain Version Jesus responded and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Jesus answered, and said to them: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. |
Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man {\cf2\super [179]} will be in the grave three days and three nights.
From that time Jesus began telling his followers that he must go to Jerusalem. Jesus explained that the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law would make him suffer many things. And Jesus told his followers that he must be killed. Then, on the third day, he would be raised from death.
and said, “You said you could destroy the temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross, if you are really the Son of God!”
They said, “Sir, we remember that while that liar was still alive he said, ‘After three days I will rise from death.’
“We heard this man (Jesus) say, ‘I will destroy this temple {\cf2\super [215]} that men made. And three days later, I will build another temple—a temple not made by men.’”
People walked by and said bad things to Jesus. They shook their heads and said, “You said you could destroy the temple {\cf2\super [227]} and build it again in three days.
Then Jesus began to teach his followers that the Son of Man {\cf2\super [101]} must suffer many things. Jesus taught that the Son of Man would not be accepted by the older Jewish leaders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law. Jesus taught that the Son of Man must be killed and then rise from death after three days.
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection. {\cf2\super [176]} I am life. The person that believes in me will have life \{again\} after he dies.
But Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth. The Son can do nothing alone. The Son does only what he sees his Father doing. The Son does the same things that the Father does.
Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. God raised Jesus from death. Death could not hold Jesus.
So Jesus is the One God raised from death, \{not David\}! We are all witnesses of this. We saw him!
And so you killed the One that gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this—we saw this with our own eyes.
God has sent his special servant (Jesus). God sent him to you first. God sent Jesus to bless you. He does this by making each of you turn away from doing bad things.”
We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the things that Moses told us to do.”
Those words were also written for us. God will also accept us because we believe. We believe in the One (God) that raised Jesus our Lord from death.
So when we were baptized, we were buried with Christ and shared his death. We were buried with Christ so that we could \{be raised up and\} live a new life. This happened the same as Christ was raised from death by the wonderful power of the Father.
God raised Jesus from death. And if God’s Spirit is living in you, then he will also give life to your bodies that die. God is the One who raised Christ from death. And he will give life to your bodies through his Spirit that lives in you.
We tell everyone that Christ was raised from death. So why do some of you say that people will not be raised from death?
When you were baptized, {\cf2\super [10]} \{your old self died and\} you were buried with Christ. And in that baptism {\cf2\super [11]} you were raised up with Christ because of your faith in God’s power. God’s power was shown when he raised Christ from death.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.