893 B
893 B
General Information:
Verses 21 and 22 are not part of the main storyline, rather they comment on the story and tell about something that happens later. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory)
forty-six years ... three days
"46 years ... 3 days" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
you will raise it up in three days?
This remark appears in the form of a question to show that the Jewish authorities understand that Jesus wants to tear down the temple and build it again in three days. AT: "you cannot possibly rebuild it in three days!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)
believed
Here "believe" means to accept something or trust that it is true.
this statement
This refers back to Jesus' statement in John 2:19.