New American Bible, Revised Edition

John 2:17-24 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

17. His disciples recalled the words of scripture, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”

18. At this the Jews answered and said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?”

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

20. The Jews said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and you will raise it up in three days?”

21. But he was speaking about the temple of his body.

22. Therefore, when he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they came to believe the scripture and the word Jesus had spoken.

23. While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.

24. But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all,