But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
Parallel translations
- KJV But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
- BSB But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
- NKJV Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.
- NASB But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.
- NLT I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!
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Cross-references · 9
- Matt 12:41–42The 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.
- 1 Pet 2:4–5coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.
- 2 Chr 6:18“But will God indeed 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!
- Hag 2:7–9and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies.
- Eph 2:20–22being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
- Mal 3:1“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 Armies.
- John 2:19–21Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
- Matt 23:17–21You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold?
- Col 2:9For in him all the fullness of the Godhead dwells bodily,
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