Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

But he spake concerning the temple of 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.

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;

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 Then said the Jews, In forty-six years was this temple built, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? 21 But he spake concerning the temple of his body. 22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this to them; and they believed the writing, and the word which Jesus spake.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:19

Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?

John 1:14

And the Word was flesh, and dwelt with us, (and we beheld his glory, as the glory of the only born of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Colossians 2:9

For in him dwells all the completion of divinity bodily.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and the spirit of God dwells in you?

2 Corinthians 6:16

And what agreement to the temple of God with images? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God said, That I will dwell in them, and will go round about; and will be their God, and they shall be a people to me.

Ephesians 2:20-22

Built upon the foundation of the sent, and of the prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner stone;

Colossians 1:19

For in him was he pleased that all fulness should dwell:

Hebrews 8:2

A workman of holy things, and of the true tent, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1 Peter 2:4-5

To whom approaching, a living stone, truly disapproved of by men, and chosen by God, highly valued,

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