John

John 2:18–22

¹⁸On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

¹⁹Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

²⁰“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

²¹But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. ²²After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this. Then they believed the Scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

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John 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On account of this	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
demanded	Ἀπεκρίθησαν	Apekrithēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G611 I answer, reply
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
sign	σημεῖον	sēmeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4592 a sign, miracle, indication
can You show	δεικνύεις	deiknyeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1166 I point out, show
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
to prove	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
Your	ποιεῖς	poieis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it

John 2:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
Destroy	Λύσατε	Lysate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3089 I loose, untie, release, destroy
this	τοῦτον	touton	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
temple	ναὸν	naon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
three	τρισὶν	trisin	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
I will raise it up again	ἐγερῶ	egerō	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up

John 2:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This	οὗτος	houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
temple	ναὸς	naos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
forty-six	Τεσσεράκοντα	Tesserakonta	Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural	G5062 forty
years	ἔτεσιν	etesin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G2094 a year
to build	οἰκοδομήθη	oikodomēthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3618 I build, build up, edify
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαῖοι	Ioudaioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
replied	Εἶπαν	Eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
You	σὺ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are going to raise it up	ἐγερεῖς	egereis	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
three	τρισὶν	trisin	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G5140 three
days	ἡμέραις	hēmerais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day

John 2:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
was speaking	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
about	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
temple	ναοῦ	naou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3485 a temple, shrine
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

John 2:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
After	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
He was raised	ἠγέρθη	ēgerthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1453 I wake, arouse, raise up
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
dead	νεκρῶν	nekrōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3498 dead, a corpse
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθηταὶ	mathētai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
remembered	ἐμνήσθησαν	emnēsthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G3403 I remember, recall
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
He had said	ἔλεγεν	elegen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
Then	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they believed	ἐπίστευσαν	episteusan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφῇ	graphē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
that	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
had spoken	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)