Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
General references
Bible References
General references
Matthew 12:41
The people of Nineveh will stand up on the judgment day along with the people of this generation and will condemn them because they repented [i.e., changed their hearts and lives] when hearing the preaching of Jonah [See Jonah 3:5-10], and [now] Someone greater than Jonah is here [i.e., Jesus].
Matthew 23:17
You foolish, blind people! Which is greater, the gold or the Temple that makes its gold sacred?
John 2:19
Jesus answered them, "[If you] destroy this Temple, I will raise it up in three days."
Ephesians 2:20
[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 2:9
For all of the fullness of Deity lives in His body,
1 Peter 2:4
You should come to Him, who is a living stone, rejected by people, but chosen as precious in God's sight.