Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But his words were about that holy building which was his body.

New American Standard Bible

But He was speaking of the temple of His body.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

of
περί 
Peri 
σῶμα 
Soma 
Usage: 254
Usage: 123

the temple
ναός 
Naos 
Usage: 39

his

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 2:21

Devotionals containing John 2:21

Images John 2:21

Prayers for John 2:21

Context Readings

Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard

20 The Jews said, The building of this Temple took forty-six years; and you will put it up in three days! 21 But his words were about that holy building which was his body. 22 So when he had come back again from the dead, the memory of these words came back to the disciples, and they had faith in the holy Writings and in the word which Jesus had said.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:19

Or are you not conscious that your body is a house for the Holy Spirit which is in you, and which has been given to you by God? and you are not the owners of yourselves;

John 1:14

And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

Colossians 2:9

For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,

1 Corinthians 3:16

Do you not see that you are God's holy house, and that the Spirit of God has his place in you?

2 Corinthians 6:16

And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Ephesians 2:20-22

Resting on the base of the Apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief keystone,

Colossians 1:19

For God in full measure was pleased to be in him;

Hebrews 8:2

As a servant of the holy things and of the true Tent, which was put up by God, not by man.

1 Peter 2:4-5

To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;

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