Matthew 26:61

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They declared, "This man said, 'I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"

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  • Matt 27:40 : 40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'
  • Mark 15:29 : 29 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
  • Isa 49:7 : 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
  • Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
  • Jer 26:8-9 : 8 And when Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests, the prophets, and all the people seized him, saying, 'You shall surely die!' 9 'Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, “This house will become like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitants”?' And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD's house. 10 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s house to the house of the LORD and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's house. 11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, 'This man deserves the death sentence, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.'
  • Jer 26:16-19 : 16 Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and prophets, 'This man does not deserve the death penalty, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.' 17 And some of the elders of the land stood up and spoke to the whole assembly of the people, saying: 18 'Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and said to all the people of Judah, “This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a pile of ruins, and the temple mount will become overgrown with thickets.”' 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD and plead for His favor? And the LORD relented concerning the disaster that He pronounced against them. But we are about to bring a terrible disaster upon ourselves!
  • Matt 12:24 : 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.'
  • Matt 26:71 : 71 Then he went out to the gateway, where another servant girl saw him and said to those standing there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth."
  • Gen 19:9 : 9 They replied, "Get out of the way! This man came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to act as a judge! We’ll treat you worse than them." They pressed hard against Lot and moved forward to break down the door.
  • 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water of affliction until I return safely.’
  • 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, 'Is everything alright? Why did this madman come to you?' He replied, 'You know the sort of man and his babble.'
  • Ps 22:6-7 : 6 To you they cried out and were delivered; in you they trusted and were not put to shame. 7 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
  • Luke 23:2 : 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'
  • John 2:19-21 : 19 Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' 20 They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?' 21 But He was speaking about the temple of His body.
  • John 9:29 : 29 'We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.'
  • Acts 6:13-14 : 13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.' 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, 'What is this babbler trying to say?' Others remarked, 'He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,' because he was preaching about Jesus and the resurrection.
  • Acts 18:13 : 13 They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.'
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 They listened to him until this statement. Then they raised their voices, shouting, 'Rid the earth of this man! He should not be allowed to live!'

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    57 Then some stood up and falsely testified against him, saying,

    58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'"

    59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree.

    60 Then the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"

    61 But he remained silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

  • John 2:18-21
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    18 So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?'

    19 Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.'

    20 They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?'

    21 But He was speaking about the temple of His body.

  • 29 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

  • 79%

    62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Him, "Are You not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against You?"

    63 But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God."

    64 Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven."

    65 Then the high priest tore his garments and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

    66 What is your judgment?" They answered, "He is guilty and deserves death."

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    40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'

    41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

  • Acts 6:12-14
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    12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

    13 They presented false witnesses who said, 'This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.'

    14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.

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    59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus so that they might put Him to death.

    60 But they could not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. Finally, two witnesses came forward.

  • 63 They said, 'Sir, we remember that while He was still alive, that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again."'

  • 66 At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber.

  • 55 At that time, Jesus said to the crowd, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as if I were a robber? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

  • Luke 21:5-6
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    5 Some people were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, and he said,

    6 ‘As for these things you see, days are coming when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.’

  • 46 He told them, 'It is written: My house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers!'.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

    3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

  • 36 what about the one whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’?

  • Mark 15:2-3
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    2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

    3 The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond.

  • 2 Jesus replied, 'Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'

  • 63 The high priest tore his clothes and said, "Why do we need any more witnesses?

  • 6 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

  • 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

  • 34 Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

  • 23 When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, 'By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you this authority?'

  • 17 As he was teaching them, he said, 'Is it not written: My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.'

  • 13 and he said to them, 'It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of thieves!'

  • 11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • 4 But those standing near said, 'Are you insulting God's high priest?'

  • 20 He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • 7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God."

  • 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

  • 7 "The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and on the third day rise again."

  • 49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But this has happened so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled."

  • 16 To those selling doves He said, 'Get these out of here! Stop turning My Father's house into a marketplace!'

  • 70 They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.'