...verses, we read,— "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it (in the Greek ai/ro'x him) up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it (a-jrov him) up in three days?" Here this personal pronoun is used in reference to an inanimate object,...

...will raise it up. This speech was so little understood by the Jews, that they immediately observed: Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days; and we know that they made this speech the foundation of an accusation against him at the last. But...

...astonished at this declaration, not knowing that he spoke of "the temple of his body;'' they exclaimed " Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou build it up in three days?" Even the disciples did not understand this allusion at the first, but after...

...19 Jesus answered end 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...building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples...

...done so grave and high-handed an act, what credentials do you produce of your authority? Mat xii. 38. was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days ? But he spake of the temple of his body. When there- |^ fore he was risen from the dead, his disciples...

...Jesus answered and said unto them, ° Destroy this temple, 651 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 p of the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, * his...

...seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered, and said unto them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Then said the Jews,...building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?" But he spoke of the temple of his body. Jesus was making a transition. He was trying to show them that...

...standing in took hundreds, if not thousands, of workers to bring it into its current condition. 20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple...building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his body. (John 2:20-21) Perhaps Rabbi Jesus put off His challengers...

...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...building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 But he spake of the temple of his body. I am firmly convinced that there is nothing in the tabernacle...

...the following words from the Gospel: '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 16. In the Orthodox feast of the Elevation of the Cross, the liturgy exalts the universal power of...