Matthew 26:61
59 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death.
60 But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward
and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
62 So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
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
- and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
- KJV
- And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
- WEB
- and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
- ASV
- and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
- DARBY
- and said, *He* said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.
- BLB
- they said, “This [man] has been saying, ‘I am able to demolish the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
- ÅB
- «Denne mannen har sagt: ‘Jeg kan bryte ned Guds tempel og bygge det opp igjen på tre dager.’»
- OTB
- og erklærte, “Denne mannen sa, ‘Jeg kan ødelegge Guds tempel og bygge det opp igjen på tre dager.’”
- B1930
- Denne mann har sagt: Jeg kan bryte ned Guds tempel og bygge det op igjen på tre dager.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 2:19–21
Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:40
and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
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 contextIsaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
Read in contextPsalms 22:6–7
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
Read in contextActs 18:13
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
Read in context2 Kings 9:11
When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
Read in context