Matthew 12:6
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
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- Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
- 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house which I have built!
- Mal 3:1 : 1 "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts.
- Hag 2:7-9 : 7 and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Hosts. 8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,' says Yahweh of Hosts. 9 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says Yahweh of Hosts; 'and in this place will I give peace,' says Yahweh of Hosts."
- Matt 23:17-21 : 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.' 19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
- John 2:19-21 : 19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?" 21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
- Eph 2:20-22 : 20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone; 21 in whom the whole building, fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom you also are built together for a habitation of God in the Spirit.
- Col 2:9 : 9 For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,
- 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. 5 You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
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- Matt 12:7-82 verses76%
7 But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
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5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?
- John 2:19-213 verses71%
19 Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
20 The Jews therefore said, "Forty-six years was this temple in building, and will you raise it up in three days?"
21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.
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61 and said, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'"
- Matt 23:16-172 verses71%
16 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
- Mark 11:16-172 verses71%
16 He would not allow anyone to carry a container through the temple.
17 He taught, saying to them, "Isn't it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!"
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5 He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."
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58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.'"
- Matt 12:41-422 verses69%
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
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11 Most assuredly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.
- Luke 21:5-62 verses69%
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
6 "As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."
- Luke 19:45-462 verses69%
45 He entered into the temple, and began to drive out those who bought and sold in it,
46 saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!"
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21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
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13 He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!"
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26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
- Mark 13:1-22 verses68%
1 As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!"
2 Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down."
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28 "For I tell you, among those who are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptizer, yet he who is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he."
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12 I tell you, it will be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city.
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36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
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16 Most assuredly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither one who is sent greater than he who sent him.
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17 If anyone destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him; for God's temple is holy, which you are.
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24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
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18 He said, 'This is what I will do. I will pull down my barns, and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
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35 Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, "How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
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19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
- Luke 11:31-322 verses67%
31 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.
32 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, one greater than Jonah is here.
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20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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15 He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
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20 Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship."
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27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,
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9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
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29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
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39 and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts:
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36 But the testimony which I have is greater than that of John, for the works which the Father gave me to accomplish, the very works that I do, testify about me, that the Father has sent me.
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27 For who is greater, one who sits at the table, or one who serves? Isn't it he who sits at the table? But I am in the midst of you as one who serves.
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7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,
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16 To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"
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11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I, even I, have seen it, says Yahweh.
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11 But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.
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20 Jesus spoke these words in the treasury, as he taught in the temple. Yet no one arrested him, because his hour had not yet come.