John 2:20 — Compare 3 English translations

John 2:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →

εἶπαν légō G3004 to say οὖν oûn G3767 therefore οἱ ho G3588 the Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaîos G2453 Jewish τεσσεράκοντα tessarákonta G5062 forty καὶ kaí G2532 and ἓξ héx G1803 six ἔτεσιν étos G2094 year οἰκοδομήθη oikodoméō G3618 to build ὁ ho G3588 the ναὸς naós G3485 sanctuary οὗτος hoûtos G3778 this καὶ kaí G2532 and σὺ sý G4771 you ἐν en G1722 in τρισὶν treîs G5140 three ἡμέραις hēméra G2250 day ἐγερεῖς egeírō G1453 to raise αὐτόν autós G846 he

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World English Bible Public Domain

The Jews therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?"
King James Version Public Domain

Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Then the Jews said, “This temple was built in 46 years, and you will raise it up in three days?”

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

John 2:20 — compare English translations

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