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An Understandable Version
and said, "This man [i.e., Jesus] said, 'I can destroy the Temple of God, and [then] rebuild it within three days.'"
New American Standard Bible
and said, “This man stated, ‘
King James Version
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Holman Bible
stated, “This man said, ‘I can demolish God’s sanctuary
International Standard Version
and stated, "This man said, "I can destroy the sanctuary of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
A Conservative Version
But finally two FALSE witnesses having come, they said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it by three days.
American Standard Version
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Amplified
and testified, “This man said, ‘
Anderson New Testament
and said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Bible in Basic English
But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.
Common New Testament
and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Daniel Mace New Testament
"I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."
Darby Translation
and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.
Godbey New Testament
And afterwards two false witnesses having come forward, said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and build it in three days.
Goodspeed New Testament
and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the sanctuary of God, and build it up in three days.' "
John Wesley New Testament
At last came two false witnesses, And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Julia Smith Translation
And afterwards two false witnesses, having come near, said, This said, I can loosen the temple of God, and after three days build it.
King James 2000
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[and] said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild [it] within three days.'"
Modern King James verseion
and said, This one said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said, "This fellow said, I can destroy the temple of God, and build the it again in three days."
Moffatt New Testament
and said, "This fellow declared, 'I can destroy the temple of God and build it in three days.'"
Montgomery New Testament
However, at last two came forward who said, "This fellow declared, 'I can destroy the Temple of God and build it in three days.'"
NET Bible
and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
New Heart English Bible
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Noyes New Testament
and said, This man affirmed, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it within three days.
Sawyer New Testament
said, This man said, I can destroy the temple of God and build it in three days.
The Emphasized Bible
and said: This, man said - I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
said, This fellow said, I am able to pull down the temple of God, and to build it up in three days.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"This man said 'I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Webster
And said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Weymouth New Testament
who testified, "This man said, 'I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"
Williams New Testament
and said, "This man said, 'I can tear down the temple of God, and build it again in three days.'"
World English Bible
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Worrell New Testament
said, "This Man, said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Worsley New Testament
This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Youngs Literal Translation
said, 'This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jesus
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against jesus
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » First, of blasphemy
Jesus Christ » History of » Tried by the council (in jerusalem)
Judge » Priests and levites as
Prayer » The prayer of jesus, "let this cup pass away,"
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Put on trial and condemn jesus
Temple » Figurative » Of the corpse of jesus
The Second Temple » The jews » Considered it blasphemy to speak against
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:61
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Before The Sanhedrin
60 But they did not find any [i.e., whose stories harmonized. See Mark 14:56], even though many false witnesses came [forward to testify]. Finally, two [false witnesses] came forward 61 and said, "This man [i.e., Jesus] said, 'I can destroy the Temple of God, and [then] rebuild it within three days.'" 62 The head priest stood up and said to Him, "Have you nothing to answer? What about this charge being made against you by these people?"
Names
Cross References
Matthew 27:40
saying, "You who [said you] would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself [from dying]; if you [really] are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
Mark 15:29
And those who passed by the cross shouted abuse at Him and shook their heads [in derision], saying, "Ha, you who said you would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days,
Matthew 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man does not drive out evil spirits except by [the power of] Beelzebub, the chief of evil spirits."
Matthew 26:71
And when he had gone out by the gate, another servant-girl saw him and said to those nearby, "This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth."
Luke 23:2
They began bringing accusations against Him, saying, "We discovered this man misleading the people of our nation and telling them not to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that he himself was the Messiah, a king!"
John 2:19-21
Jesus answered them, "[If you] destroy this Temple, I will raise it up in three days."
John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not [even] know where he came from."
Acts 6:13-14
They had arranged for the false witnesses to say, "This man will not stop speaking against the Temple and the law of Moses,
Acts 17:18
Also certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers approached him for discussion. Some asked, "What will this know-it-all have to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating [a belief in] some different gods." [They said this] because he was proclaiming Jesus and the resurrection [of the dead].
Acts 18:13
and said [about him], "This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law [of Moses]."
Acts 22:22
The people had listened to Paul speaking up to this point [i.e., until he said the word "Gentiles"], then they raised their voices and shouted, "Do away with such a person from the earth; it is not right for him to live."