17 And his disciples remembered, that it was written, (A)The [a]zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

18 [b]Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, What [c]sign showest thou unto us, that thou doest these things?

19 Jesus answered, and said unto them, (B)Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:17 Zeal in this place is taken for a wrathful indignation and displeasure of the mind, conceived of some naughty and evil dealing towards them whom we love well.
  2. John 2:18 Against them which so bind God to an ordinary calling which they themselves most shamefully abuse, that they will not admit an extraordinary, which God confirmeth from heaven, (and they although in vain would have it extinguished) unless it be sealed with outward and bodily miracles.
  3. John 2:18 With what miracle dost thou confirm it, that we may see that heavenly power and virtue, which giveth thee authority to speak and do thus?

17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”[a](A)

18 The Jews(B) then responded to him, “What sign(C) can you show us to prove your authority to do all this?”(D)

19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. John 2:17 Psalm 69:9