John 2:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 2:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 2:20 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 2:20 — KJV
“Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?”
— John 2:20 (KJV)
John 2:20 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 2:20
“And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:”
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“But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.”
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“Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.”
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“Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites. enquired...: Heb. sought the face, etc”
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“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
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