Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
But Jesus was speaking about the "temple" of His [physical] 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.
Amplified
But He was speaking of the temple which was His 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
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Peri
σῶμα
Soma
Usage: 123
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 2:21
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 2:21
Images John 2:21
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
20 But the Jews said, "It took forty-six years to build this Temple, and are you going to rebuild it in three days?" 21 But Jesus was speaking about the "temple" of His [physical] body. 22 Therefore, when He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered what He had said and they believed the Scriptures and the words Jesus had spoken.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:19
Or, do you not know that your [physical] body is a temple [i.e., sanctuary] for the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves,
John 1:14
[Eventually] this Word became a human being and lived among us [Note: The word "lived" here refers to pitching a temporary tent]. (And we saw His splendor; such splendor as belongs to the Father's only Son), full of God's favor and truth.
Colossians 2:9
For all of the fullness of Deity lives in His body,
1 Corinthians 3:16
Do you people not know that you are God's Temple [i.e., the church. See I Pet. 2:5; I Tim. 3:15], and that the Holy Spirit of God lives in you [i.e., collectively]?
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement is there between a temple of God and idols? For we are a temple of the living God, just as God said [Lev. 26:12], "I will live in them and walk among them [i.e., among His people]; and I will be their God and they will be my people."
Ephesians 2:20-22
[You are] built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets [See I Cor. 12:28], with Christ Jesus Himself being the principal stone by which the entire building is aligned.
Colossians 1:19
For God was very pleased to have all of [His] fullness dwell in Christ [See 2:9],
Hebrews 8:2
He is a minister in the sanctuary, [serving about holy things] in the true tabernacle, which was set up by the Lord and not by man [Note: This sanctuary/tabernacle represents either heaven or the church].
1 Peter 2:4-5
You should come to Him, who is a living stone, rejected by people, but chosen as precious in God's sight.