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Matthew 26:61
and testified, "This man said, 'I am able to tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
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Christian Standard Bible®
stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
King James Version (1611)
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three dayes.
King James Version
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
English Standard Version
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.'"
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to rebuild it in three days.'"
New American Standard Bible
and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
New Century Version
"This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.'"
"This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
Legacy Standard Bible
and said, "This man stated, ‘I am able to destroy the sanctuary of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
and said, "This man stated, ‘I am able to destroy the sanctuary of God and to rebuild it in three days.'"
Berean Standard Bible
and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
Contemporary English Version
and said, "This man claimed that he would tear down God's temple and build it again in three days."
and said, "This man claimed that he would tear down God's temple and build it again in three days."
Complete Jewish Bible
"This man said, ‘I can tear down God's Temple and build it again in three days.'"
"This man said, ‘I can tear down God's Temple and build it again in three days.'"
Darby Translation
and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.
and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.
Easy-to-Read Version
and said, "This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.'"
and said, "This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And saide, This man saide, I can destroie the Temple of God, and build it in three daies.
And saide, This man saide, I can destroie the Temple of God, and build it in three daies.
George Lamsa Translation
And said, This man said, I can tear down the temple of God, and build it in three days.
And said, This man said, I can tear down the temple of God, and build it in three days.
Good News Translation
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to tear down God's Temple and three days later build it back up.'"
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to tear down God's Temple and three days later build it back up.'"
Lexham English Bible
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it within three days.'"
and said, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it within three days.'"
Literal Translation
said, This One said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and through three even days to build it.
said, This One said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and through three even days to build it.
American Standard Version
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
International Standard Version
and stated, "This man said, 'I can destroy the sanctuary of God and rebuild it in three days.'"Matthew 27:40; John 2:19;">[xr]
and stated, "This man said, 'I can destroy the sanctuary of God and rebuild it in three days.'"Matthew 27:40; John 2:19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
declaring, This said, I can destroy the temple of Aloha, and in three days rebuild it.
declaring, This said, I can destroy the temple of Aloha, and in three days rebuild it.
Murdock Translation
and said: This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it.
and said: This man said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days rebuild it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sayde: This [felowe] sayde: I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to buylde it agayne in three dayes.
And sayde: This [felowe] sayde: I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to buylde it agayne in three dayes.
English Revised Version
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it 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.'"
and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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.
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.
Weymouth's 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.'"
who testified, "This man said, `I am able to pull down the Sanctuary of God and three days afterwards to build a new one.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seiden, `This seide, Y may distruye the temple of God, and after the thridde dai bilde it ayen.
and seiden, `This seide, Y may distruye the temple of God, and after the thridde dai bilde it ayen.
Update Bible Version
who said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
who said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Webster's Bible Translation
And said, This [man] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
And said, This [man] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
New English Translation
and declared, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
and declared, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
New King James Version
and said, "This fellow said, "I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days."'
and said, "This fellow said, "I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days."'
New Living Translation
who declared, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
who declared, "This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
New Life Bible
They said, "This Man said, ‘I am able to destroy the house of God and build it up again in three days.'"
They said, "This Man said, ‘I am able to destroy the house of God and build it up again in three days.'"
New Revised Standard
and said, "This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.'"
and said, "This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.'"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and said: This, man said - I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it.
and said: This, man said - I am able to pull down the shrine of God, and, in three days, to, build, it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.
And they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and after three days to rebuild it.
Revised Standard Version
and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
and said, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and sayd: This felowe sayde: I can distroye the temple of God and bylde it agayne in .iii. dayes.
and sayd: This felowe sayde: I can distroye the temple of God and bylde it agayne in .iii. dayes.
Young's Literal Translation
said, `This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
said, `This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& spake: He sayde: I can breake downe the temple of God, and buylde it agayne in thre dayes.
& spake: He sayde: I can breake downe the temple of God, and buylde it agayne in thre dayes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
"I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."
"I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days."
THE MESSAGE
Anointed for Burial When Jesus finished saying these things, he told his disciples, "You know that Passover comes in two days. That's when the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion." At that very moment, the party of high priests and religious leaders was meeting in the chambers of the Chief Priest named Caiaphas, conspiring to seize Jesus by stealth and kill him. They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don't want a riot on our hands," they said. When Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper, a woman came up to him as he was eating dinner and anointed him with a bottle of very expensive perfume. When the disciples saw what was happening, they were furious. "That's criminal! This could have been sold for a lot and the money handed out to the poor." When Jesus realized what was going on, he intervened. "Why are you giving this woman a hard time? She has just done something wonderfully significant for me. You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives, but not me. When she poured this perfume on my body, what she really did was anoint me for burial. You can be sure that wherever in the whole world the Message is preached, what she has just done is going to be remembered and admired." That is when one of the Twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the cabal of high priests and said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" They settled on thirty silver pieces. He began looking for just the right moment to hand him over. On the first of the Days of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare your Passover meal?" He said, "Enter the city. Go up to a certain man and say, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near. I and my disciples plan to celebrate the Passover meal at your house.'" The disciples followed Jesus' instructions to the letter, and prepared the Passover meal. After sunset, he and the Twelve were sitting around the table. During the meal, he said, "I have something hard but important to say to you: One of you is going to hand me over to the conspirators." They were stunned, and then began to ask, one after another, "It isn't me, is it, Master?" Jesus answered, "The one who hands me over is someone I eat with daily, one who passes me food at the table. In one sense the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures—no surprises here. In another sense that man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man—better never to have been born than do this!" Then Judas, already turned traitor, said, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus said, "Don't play games with me, Judas." During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body. Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, God's new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. "I'll not be drinking wine from this cup again until that new day when I'll drink with you in the kingdom of my Father." They sang a hymn and went directly to Mount Olives. Then Jesus told them, "Before the night's over, you're going to fall to pieces because of what happens to me. There is a Scripture that says, I'll strike the shepherd; helter-skelter the sheep will be scattered. But after I am raised up, I, your Shepherd, will go ahead of you, leading the way to Galilee." Peter broke in, "Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won't." "Don't be so sure," Jesus said. "This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times." Peter protested, "Even if I had to die with you, I would never deny you." All the others said the same thing. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, "Stay here while I go over there and pray." Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me." Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?" When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, "Can't you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire." He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I'm ready. Do it your way." When he came back, he again found them sound asleep. They simply couldn't keep their eyes open. This time he let them sleep on, and went back a third time to pray, going over the same ground one last time. When he came back the next time, he said, "Are you going to sleep on and make a night of it? My time is up, the Son of Man is about to be handed over to the hands of sinners. Get up! Let's get going! My betrayer is here." The words were barely out of his mouth when Judas (the one from the Twelve) showed up, and with him a gang from the high priests and religious leaders brandishing swords and clubs. The betrayer had worked out a sign with them: "The one I kiss, that's the one—seize him." He went straight to Jesus, greeted him, "How are you, Rabbi?" and kissed him. Jesus said, "Friend, why this charade?" Then they came on him—grabbed him and roughed him up. One of those with Jesus pulled his sword and, taking a swing at the Chief Priest's servant, cut off his ear. Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?" Then Jesus addressed the mob: "What is this—coming out after me with swords and clubs as if I were a dangerous criminal? Day after day I have been sitting in the Temple teaching, and you never so much as lifted a hand against me. You've done it this way to confirm and fulfill the prophetic writings." Then all the disciples cut and ran. The gang that had seized Jesus led him before Caiaphas the Chief Priest, where the religion scholars and leaders had assembled. Peter followed at a safe distance until they got to the Chief Priest's courtyard. Then he slipped in and mingled with the servants, watching to see how things would turn out. The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death. But even though many stepped up, making up one false accusation after another, nothing was believable. Finally two men came forward with this: "He said, ‘I can tear down this Temple of God and after three days rebuild it.'"
Anointed for Burial When Jesus finished saying these things, he told his disciples, "You know that Passover comes in two days. That's when the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion." At that very moment, the party of high priests and religious leaders was meeting in the chambers of the Chief Priest named Caiaphas, conspiring to seize Jesus by stealth and kill him. They agreed that it should not be done during Passover Week. "We don't want a riot on our hands," they said. When Jesus was at Bethany, a guest of Simon the Leper, a woman came up to him as he was eating dinner and anointed him with a bottle of very expensive perfume. When the disciples saw what was happening, they were furious. "That's criminal! This could have been sold for a lot and the money handed out to the poor." When Jesus realized what was going on, he intervened. "Why are you giving this woman a hard time? She has just done something wonderfully significant for me. You will have the poor with you every day for the rest of your lives, but not me. When she poured this perfume on my body, what she really did was anoint me for burial. You can be sure that wherever in the whole world the Message is preached, what she has just done is going to be remembered and admired." That is when one of the Twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the cabal of high priests and said, "What will you give me if I hand him over to you?" They settled on thirty silver pieces. He began looking for just the right moment to hand him over. On the first of the Days of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to prepare your Passover meal?" He said, "Enter the city. Go up to a certain man and say, ‘The Teacher says, My time is near. I and my disciples plan to celebrate the Passover meal at your house.'" The disciples followed Jesus' instructions to the letter, and prepared the Passover meal. After sunset, he and the Twelve were sitting around the table. During the meal, he said, "I have something hard but important to say to you: One of you is going to hand me over to the conspirators." They were stunned, and then began to ask, one after another, "It isn't me, is it, Master?" Jesus answered, "The one who hands me over is someone I eat with daily, one who passes me food at the table. In one sense the Son of Man is entering into a way of treachery well-marked by the Scriptures—no surprises here. In another sense that man who turns him in, turns traitor to the Son of Man—better never to have been born than do this!" Then Judas, already turned traitor, said, "It isn't me, is it, Rabbi?" Jesus said, "Don't play games with me, Judas." During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body. Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, God's new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. "I'll not be drinking wine from this cup again until that new day when I'll drink with you in the kingdom of my Father." They sang a hymn and went directly to Mount Olives. Then Jesus told them, "Before the night's over, you're going to fall to pieces because of what happens to me. There is a Scripture that says, I'll strike the shepherd; helter-skelter the sheep will be scattered. But after I am raised up, I, your Shepherd, will go ahead of you, leading the way to Galilee." Peter broke in, "Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won't." "Don't be so sure," Jesus said. "This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times." Peter protested, "Even if I had to die with you, I would never deny you." All the others said the same thing. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane and told his disciples, "Stay here while I go over there and pray." Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he plunged into an agonizing sorrow. Then he said, "This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me." Going a little ahead, he fell on his face, praying, "My Father, if there is any way, get me out of this. But please, not what I want. You, what do you want?" When he came back to his disciples, he found them sound asleep. He said to Peter, "Can't you stick it out with me a single hour? Stay alert; be in prayer so you don't wander into temptation without even knowing you're in danger. There is a part of you that is eager, ready for anything in God. But there's another part that's as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire." He then left them a second time. Again he prayed, "My Father, if there is no other way than this, drinking this cup to the dregs, I'm ready. Do it your way." When he came back, he again found them sound asleep. They simply couldn't keep their eyes open. This time he let them sleep on, and went back a third time to pray, going over the same ground one last time. When he came back the next time, he said, "Are you going to sleep on and make a night of it? My time is up, the Son of Man is about to be handed over to the hands of sinners. Get up! Let's get going! My betrayer is here." The words were barely out of his mouth when Judas (the one from the Twelve) showed up, and with him a gang from the high priests and religious leaders brandishing swords and clubs. The betrayer had worked out a sign with them: "The one I kiss, that's the one—seize him." He went straight to Jesus, greeted him, "How are you, Rabbi?" and kissed him. Jesus said, "Friend, why this charade?" Then they came on him—grabbed him and roughed him up. One of those with Jesus pulled his sword and, taking a swing at the Chief Priest's servant, cut off his ear. Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?" Then Jesus addressed the mob: "What is this—coming out after me with swords and clubs as if I were a dangerous criminal? Day after day I have been sitting in the Temple teaching, and you never so much as lifted a hand against me. You've done it this way to confirm and fulfill the prophetic writings." Then all the disciples cut and ran. The gang that had seized Jesus led him before Caiaphas the Chief Priest, where the religion scholars and leaders had assembled. Peter followed at a safe distance until they got to the Chief Priest's courtyard. Then he slipped in and mingled with the servants, watching to see how things would turn out. The high priests, conspiring with the Jewish Council, tried to cook up charges against Jesus in order to sentence him to death. But even though many stepped up, making up one false accusation after another, nothing was believable. Finally two men came forward with this: "He said, ‘I can tear down this Temple of God and after three days rebuild it.'"
Simplified Cowboy Version
said, "This cowboy said, 'I will destroy the church and rebuild it in three days.'"
said, "This cowboy said, 'I will destroy the church and rebuild it in three days.'"
Contextual Overview
57Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) had gathered [illegally] together. 58But Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, and went inside, and sat with the guards to see the outcome. 59Now the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) tried to get false witnesses to testify against Jesus, so that they might [have a reason to] put Him to death. 60They found none, even though many false witnesses came forward. At last two came forward, 61and testified, "This man said, 'I am able to tear down the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"62The high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Have You no answer to give? What is it that these men are testifying against You?" 63But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, "I call on You to swear a binding oath by the living God, that you tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God." 64Jesus said to him, "You have [in fact] said it; but more than that I tell you [regardless of what you do with Me now], in the future you will see [Me revealed as] THE SON OF MAN SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF POWER, and COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF HEAVEN." 65Then the high priest tore his robes [in mock horror] and exclaimed, "He has blasphemed [by making Himself God's equal]! What further need have we of witnesses or evidence? See, you have now heard the blasphemy. 66"What do you think?" They answered, "He deserves to be put to death."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
This: Matthew 26:71, Matthew 12:24, Genesis 19:9, 1 Kings 22:27, 2 Kings 9:11, Psalms 22:6, Psalms 22:7, Isaiah 49:7, Isaiah 53:3, Luke 23:2, John 9:29, Acts 17:18, Acts 18:13, Acts 22:22
I am: The words of our Lord were widely different from this statement of them; so that the testimony of these witnesses was false, though it had the semblance of truth. Matthew 27:40, Jeremiah 26:8-11, Jeremiah 26:16-19, Mark 15:29, John 2:19-21, Acts 6:13
Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:16 - stand Deuteronomy 19:15 - at the mouth Psalms 56:5 - they Psalms 89:51 - footsteps Amos 7:11 - Jeroboam Zechariah 6:12 - he shall build Matthew 27:63 - After Mark 14:57 - and bare Acts 7:1 - Are 2 Corinthians 13:1 - In
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And said, this fellow said,.... Or saith, as De Dieu observes, the Syriac version of this place should be rendered; that is, he has not only said in times past, referring to John 2:19, but continues to say it, and glory in it:
I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days; in which they did injury, both to his words and sense: he did not say, "I am able to destroy the temple", but only said, "destroy this temple"; signifying neither his power, nor his will and inclination to it; but put it upon the Jews, and left it to them to do it: nor did he say one word about the temple of God, or as it is in Mark 14:58, "this temple that is made with hands"; the temple at Jerusalem, which was made by the hands of men, and devoted to the worship of God; but only "this temple", referring to his body, or human nature; in which he, the Son of God, dwelt, as in a temple; nor did he say that he was able to "build" it in three days, but that he would "raise it up" in three days; intending the resurrection of his body by his own power, after it had been dead three days; and so they perverted his sense, as well as misquoted his words; applying that to the material temple at Jerusalem, what he spoke of the temple of his body, and of its resurrection from the dead, on the third day; designing hereby to fix a charge, both of sacrilege and sorcery upon him: of sacrilege, in having a design upon the temple of God to destroy it; and of sorcery, or familiarity with the devil, and having assistance from him, or knowledge of the magic art, that he could pretend in three days to rebuild a temple, which had been forty and six years in building; and was what could never be done, but by help of Beelzebub, the prince of devils, by whom it was insinuated he did all his miracles.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And said, This fellow said ... - Mark has recorded this testimony differently. According to him, they said, âWe heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another. made without hands.â Probably both forms of giving in the testimony were used on the trial, and Matthew has recorded it as it was given at one time and Mark at another, so that there is no contradiction. Mark adds, âBut neither so did their witnesses agree together.â That which they âattemptedâ to accuse him of is what he had said respecting his body and their destroying it, John 2:19; âDestroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.â This he spoke of his body; they perverted it, endeavoring to show that he meant the temple at Jerusalem. They neither stated it as it was, nor did they state correctly its meaning, nor did they agree about the words used. It was therefore very little to their purpose.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 61. I am able to destroy the temple of God —
1st. These words were not fairly quoted. Jesus had said, John 2:19, Destroy this temple, and I will build it again in three days.
2dly. The inuendo which they produce, applying these words to a pretended design to destroy the temple at Jerusalem, was utterly unfair; for these words he spoke of the temple of his body.
It is very easy, by means of a few small alterations, to render the most holy things and innocent persons odious to the world, and even to take away the life of the innocent.
