John 2:20
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The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

Context
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
19Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple; and in three days I will raise it up. 20The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days? 21But he spoke of the temple of his body.…
Cross References
Ezra 5:16
Then came this same Sassabasar, and laid the foundations of the temple of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it is in building, and is not yet finished.

John 1:19
And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask him: Who art thou?

1 Corinthians 15:4
And that he was buried: and that he rose again on the third day according to the scriptures:

Lexicon
“This
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

temple {took}
ναὸς (naos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

forty-six
Τεσσεράκοντα (Tesserakonta)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5062: Forty. The decade of tessares; forty.

years
ἔτεσιν (etesin)
Noun - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2094: A year. Apparently a primary word; a year.

to build,”
οἰκοδομήθη (oikodomēthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

replied,
Εἶπαν (Eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

You
σὺ (sy)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

are going to raise it up
ἐγερεῖς (egereis)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1453: (a) I wake, arouse, (b) I raise up. Probably akin to the base of agora; to waken, i.e. Rouse.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

three
τρισὶν (trisin)
Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5140: Three. Or neuter tria a primary number; 'three'.

days?”
ἡμέραις (hēmerais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.


Additional Translations
“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

Therefore the Jews said, "This temple was built in forty and six years, and You will raise it up in three days?"

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?

The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?

The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?

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

"It has taken forty-six years," replied the Jews, "to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?"

The Jews therefore said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?"

The Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'
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