Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body.
New American Standard Bible
But He was speaking of
King James Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.
Holman Bible
But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.
A Conservative Version
But that man spoke about the temple of his body.
American Standard Version
But he spake of the temple of his body.
Amplified
But He was speaking of the temple which was His body.
An Understandable Version
But Jesus was speaking about the "temple" of His [physical] body.
Anderson New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Bible in Basic English
But his words were about that holy building which was his body.
Common New Testament
But he was speaking of the temple of his body.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but by the temple he meant his body.
Darby Translation
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Godbey New Testament
But He spoke concerning the temple of His body.
Goodspeed New Testament
But he was speaking of his body as the sanctuary.
John Wesley New Testament
But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this;
Julia Smith Translation
But he spake concerning the temple of his body.
King James 2000
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he was speaking about the temple of his body.
Modern King James verseion
But He spoke of the temple of His body.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he spake of the temple of his body.
Moffatt New Testament
He meant the sanctuary of his body, however,
Montgomery New Testament
But he was speaking about the temple of his body; and when the disciples recalled what he had said,
NET Bible
But Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body.
New Heart English Bible
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Noyes New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Sawyer New Testament
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, was speaking concerning the shrine of his body.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now he had spoken with reference to the temple of his own body.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Jesus was speaking of his body as a temple.
Webster
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Weymouth New Testament
But He was speaking of the Sanctuary of His body.
Williams New Testament
But He meant the sanctuary of His body.
World English Bible
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
Worrell New Testament
But He was speaking about the temple of His body.
Worsley New Testament
Therefore when he was risen from the dead,
Youngs Literal Translation
but he spake concerning the sanctuary of his body;
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Drives the money-changers from the temple (in jerusalem)
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Interlinear
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Peri
σῶμα
Soma
Usage: 123
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 2:21
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Images John 2:21
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Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Throws Merchants And Moneychangers Out Of The Temple Courtyard
20 The Jewish leaders said, "This sanctuary has been under construction for 46 years, and you're going to rebuild it in three days?" 21 But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body. 22 After he had been raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this. So they believed the Scripture and the statement that Jesus had made.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Corinthians 6:19
You know that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God, don't you? You do not belong to yourselves,
John 1:14
The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.
Colossians 2:9
because all the essence of deity inhabits him in bodily form.
1 Corinthians 3:16
You know that you are God's sanctuary and that God's Spirit lives in you, don't you?
2 Corinthians 6:16
What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people."
Ephesians 2:20-22
having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the Messiah Jesus himself being the cornerstone.
Colossians 1:19
For God was pleased to have all of his divine essence inhabit him.
Hebrews 8:2
and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human.
1 Peter 2:4-5
As you come to him, the living stone who was rejected by people but was chosen and precious in God's sight,