World English Bible
John 2:17
“His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
Verse in context — John 2
15
He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables.
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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His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up.
18
The Jews therefore answered him, "What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?
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Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
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