Mark 14:58
56 For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent.
57 Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him:
“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
59 But even their testimony was inconsistent.
60 So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
- KJV
- We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.
- WEB
- “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”
- ASV
- We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.
- DARBY
- *We* heard him saying, *I* will destroy this temple which is made with hands, and in the course of three days I will build another not made with hands.
- BLB
- “We heard Him saying, ‘I will demolish this temple made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.’”
- ÅB
- Vi har hørt ham si: Jeg vil bryte ned dette tempel som er gjort med hender, og på tre dager bygge et annet, som ikke er gjort med hender.
- OTB
- "Vi hørte ham si: 'Jeg vil ødelegge dette tempelet som er laget med menneskehender, og på tre dager vil jeg bygge et annet, som ikke er laget med menneskehender.'"
- B1930
- Vi har hørt ham si: Jeg vil bryte ned dette tempel som er gjort med hender, og på tre dager bygge et annet, som ikke er gjort med hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 2:19
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
Read in contextHebrews 9:11
But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:1
Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Read in contextActs 7:48
However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:
Read in contextMark 15:29
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
Read in contextHebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
Read in contextDaniel 2:34
As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
Read in contextDaniel 2:45
And just as you saw a stone being cut out of the mountain without human hands, and it shattered the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold, so the great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
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