John 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.””

John 2:19 — World English Bible

John 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 2:19 — American Standard Version

John 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus answered and said to them, `Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'”

John 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation

John 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 2:19 — Darby Translation

John 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.”

John 2:19 — Geneva Bible

John 2:19 in Context — John 2

17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?

19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

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What Does John 2:19 Mean?

John 2:19 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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