Parallel Verses
Amplified
But He was speaking of the temple which was His body.
New American Standard Bible
But He was speaking of
King James Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.
Holman Bible
But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.
International Standard Version
But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body.
A Conservative Version
But that man spoke about the temple of his body.
American Standard Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.
An Understandable Version
But Jesus was speaking about the "temple" of His [physical] body.
Anderson New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Bible in Basic English
But his words were about that holy building which was his body.
Common New Testament
But he was speaking of the temple of his body.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but by the temple he meant his body.
Darby Translation
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Godbey New Testament
But He spoke concerning the temple of His body.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he was speaking of his body as the sanctuary.
John Wesley New Testament
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;
Julia Smith Translation
But he spake concerning the temple of his body.
King James 2000
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
Modern King James verseion
But He spoke of the temple of His body.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he spake of the temple of his body.
Moffatt New Testament
He meant the sanctuary of his body, however,
Montgomery New Testament
But he was speaking about the temple of his body; and when the disciples recalled what he had said,
NET Bible
But Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body.
New Heart English Bible
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Noyes New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Sawyer New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, was speaking concerning the shrine of his body.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now he had spoken with reference to the temple of his own body.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus was speaking of his body as a temple.
Webster
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Weymouth New Testament
But He was speaking of the Sanctuary of His body.
Williams New Testament
But He meant the sanctuary of His body.
World English Bible
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Worrell New Testament
But He was speaking about the temple of His body.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore when he was risen from the dead,
Youngs Literal Translation
but he spake concerning the sanctuary of his body;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Interlinear
De
Peri
σῶμα
Soma
Usage: 123
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 2:21
Devotionals containing John 2:21
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 2:21
Prayers for John 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
20
Then the Jews replied, “It took forty-six years to build this temple, and You will raise it up in three days?”
21 But He was speaking of the temple which was His body.
22
So when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered what He had said. And they believed and trusted in and relied on the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:19
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]?
John 1:14
And the Word (Christ) became flesh, and lived among us; and we [actually] saw His glory, glory as belongs to the [One and] only begotten Son of the Father, [the Son who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, who is] full of grace and truth (absolutely free of deception).
Colossians 2:9
For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God].
1 Corinthians 3:16
2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said:
And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
Ephesians 2:20-22
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the [chief] Cornerstone,
Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father for all the fullness [of deity—the sum total of His essence, all His perfection, powers, and attributes] to dwell [permanently] in Him (the Son),
Hebrews 8:2
a Minister (Officiating Priest) in the holy places and in the true tabernacle, which is erected not by man, but by the Lord.
1 Peter 2:4-5
Come to Him [the risen Lord] as to a living Stone which men rejected and threw away, but which is choice and precious in the sight of God.