King James Bible
KJVThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
Translation Comparison
John 2:20
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse John 2:20 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? | |
American Standard VersionASV | The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days? | |
English Revised VersionERV | The Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? | |
World English BibleWEB | The Jews therefore said, |It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | The Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days? | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |It has taken forty-six years,| replied the Jews, |to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?| |
American Standard Version
ASVThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?
English Revised Version
ERVThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
World English Bible
WEBThe Jews therefore said, |It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'
American King James Version
AKJVThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|It has taken forty-six years,| replied the Jews, |to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?|
King James Bible
KJVThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
American Standard Version
ASVThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBThe Jews then said: Six and forty years was this temple in building; and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple building, and thou wilt raise it up in three days?
English Revised Version
ERVThe Jews therefore said, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
World English Bible
WEBThe Jews therefore said, |It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTThe Jews, therefore, said, 'Forty and six years was this sanctuary building, and wilt thou in three days raise it up?'
American King James Version
AKJVThen said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|It has taken forty-six years,| replied the Jews, |to build this Sanctuary, and will you rebuild it in three days?|