Matthew 26:61 · King James Version

And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Matthew 26:61 in the King James Version reads: “And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.”. Read it in the full context of Matthew 26, or compare how other translations render it below.

Matthew 26:61 in Other Translations

KJV And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
WEB and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’”
ASV and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
YLT said, ‘This one said, I am able to throw down the sanctuary of God, and after three days to build it.’
WBT And said, This [man] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
DBY and said, He said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it.

Commentary on Matthew 26:61

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Matthew 26:61

And the high priest arose and said unto him,.... He rose up from his seat in great wrath and anger; partly being vexed, that they could get no other and better testimony; and partly because of Christ's contemptuous silence, giving no answer to the witnesses, as judging they deserved none; and which highly provoked the high priest, and therefore in passion said,

answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? Is it true or false, right or wrong? The Vulgate Latin renders it, "dost thou answer nothing to those things which these witness against thee?" To which agree the Arabic version, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel.

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Questions about Matthew 26:61

What does Matthew 26:61 say?

Matthew 26:61 in the King James Version reads: “And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 26, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Matthew 26:61 found in the Bible?

Matthew 26:61 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 61, in the New Testament.

What Bible translation is Matthew 26:61 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 26:61 in the table on this page.

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