Forty and six years was this temple in building (Τεσσερακοντα κα εξ ετεσιν οικοδομηθη ο ναος ουτος). "Within forty and six years (…

Then said the Jews... The Jews, either from the ambiguity of his language or, more probably, from a design to cavil, understood him as spe…

They profess to seek a sign for evidence; they use it for cavil.

Forty and six years was this temple in building.—…

Theophylact of Ohrid: When the Jews saw Jesus acting in this way with power, and heard Him say, Make not My Father’s ho…

The Jews’ demand for a sign is quite in agreement with their general attitude toward Jesus during his lifetime (16:1; Mark 8:11). On th…

Forty and six years. The computation of Daniel agrees with this passage (Daniel 9:25), for he reckons seven weeks, wh…

Then said the Jews
Unto him, as read the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions:

The first public work in which we find Christ engaged was driving the traders from the temple, whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to m…

1. Having explained the occasion for showing the sign, the Evangelist then states the sign that would be given. He does this in a structured…