Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
"This man said 'I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in 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, ‘
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.'"
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.
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, although many came forward with false evidence. Later on, however, two men came forward and said: 61 "This man said 'I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.'" 62 Then the High Priest stood up, and said to Jesus: "Have you no answer? What is this evidence which these men are giving against you?"
Names
Cross References
Matthew 27:40
"You who 'destroy the Temple and build one in three days,' save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"
Mark 15:29
The passers-by railed at him, shaking their heads, as they said: "Ah! you who 'destroy the Temple and build one in three days,
Matthew 12:24
But the Pharisees heard of it and said: "He drives out demons only by the help of Baal-zebub the chief of the demons."
Matthew 26:71
When he had gone out into the gateway, another maid saw him, and said to those who were there: "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth!"
Luke 23:2
And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"
John 2:19-21
"Destroy this temple," was his answer, "and I will raise it in three days."
John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses; but, as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."
Acts 6:13-14
There they produced witnesses who gave false evidence. "This man," they said, "is incessantly saying things against this Holy Place and the Law;
Acts 17:18
Among others, some Epicurean and Stoic Philosophers joined issue with him. Some would ask "What is this prater wanting to make out?", while others would say "He seems to be a Preacher of foreign Deities." (This was because he was telling the Good News about Jesus and the Resurrection).
Acts 18:13
Charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.
Acts 22:22
Up to this point the people had been listening to Paul, but at these words they called out: "Kill him! A fellow like this ought not to have been allowed to live!"