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John 2:21 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" But he spake of the temple of his body. "
John 2:21
Verse in Context
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Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
But he spake of the temple of his body.
When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
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John 2:1
"And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:"
John 2:2
"And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage."
John 2:3
"And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine."
John 2:4
"Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come."
John 2:5
"His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do"
John 2:6
"And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece."
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