John 2:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."

New Living Translation
“All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

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

Berean Study Bible
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

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

NASB 1995
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

NASB 1977
Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

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

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "Destroy this sanctuary, and I will raise it up in three days."

Contemporary English Version
"Destroy this temple," Jesus answered, "and in three days I will build it again!"

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "Tear down this Temple, and in three days I will build it again."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus replied, "Tear down this temple, and I'll rebuild it in three days."

International Standard Version
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will rebuild it."

NET Bible
Jesus replied, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

New Heart English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

World English Bible
Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

American King James Version
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

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

A Faithful Version
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

Darby Bible Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Iesus aunswered, & sayde vnto them: Destroy this temple, & in three dayes I wyll reare it vp.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Iesus answered & sayde vnto the: Breake downe this temple, and in thre dayes wil I set it vp agayne.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Iesus answered and sayd vnto them: destroye this temple and in thre dayes I will reare it vp agayne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Berean Literal Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, 'Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Loose this temple, and in three days will I raise it up.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Jesus answered and said to them, Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Jesus answered, and said to them: Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Jesus responded and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Yeshua answered and said to them: “Tear down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Lamsa Bible
Jesus answered and said to them, Tear down this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them: Destroy this temple, and I will raise it up in three days.

Godbey New Testament
Jesus responded and said to them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will rear it up.

Haweis New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

Mace New Testament
Jesus answered them, saying, destroy this temple, and within three days I will raise it up.

Weymouth New Testament
"Demolish this Sanctuary," said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."

Worrell New Testament
Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."

Worsley New Testament
Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again: then said the Jews,
















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