Parallel Verses

Daniel Mace New Testament

but by the temple he meant 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.

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 to this said the Jews, forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? 21 but by the temple he meant his body. 22 and when he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that expression of his: and they believed the scripture, and what Jesus had said.



Cross References

1 Corinthians 6:19

what! know ye not that your bodies are the temple of the holy spirit, which is in you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own?

John 1:14

The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.

Colossians 2:9

for in him all divine plenitude does substantially reside.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Don't you know, that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you?

2 Corinthians 6:16

and what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, "I will dwell with, and walk among them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Ephesians 2:20-22

being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

Colossians 1:19

for it seemed good to the father to inhabit the whole body of the church by Christ:

Hebrews 8:2

a priest of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle which the Lord made, and not man.

1 Peter 2:4-5

which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

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