John 2:21 - Forerunner Commentary

John 2:21

19 Jesus answered and said to them, ^a“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

20 Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

21 But He was speaking ^aof the temple of His body.

22 Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, ^aHis disciples remembered that He had said this¹ to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

The Discerner of Hearts

23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the ^asigns which He did.

24 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He ^aknew all men,

Verse Comparison: John 2:21

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American Standard Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.

Amplified® Bible
But He had spoken of the temple which was His body.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus was talking about his body as a temple.

Darby English Version
But *he* spoke of the temple of his body.

Good News Bible
But the temple Jesus was speaking about was his body.

International Standard Version
But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body.

King James Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.

New American Standard Bible
But He was speaking of the temple of His body.

New International Version
But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

New King James Version
But He was speaking of the temple of His body.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But He spoke of the temple of His body.

Young's Literal Translation
but he spake concerning the sanctuary of his body;

New English Translation
But Jesus¹ was speaking about the temple of his body.²

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