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John 2:20 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?” "
John 2:20
Verse in Context
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18 The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
22 When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
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John 2:1
"The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there."
John 2:2
"Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding."
John 2:3
"When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”"
John 2:4
"Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”"
John 2:5
"His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”"
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"Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece."
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