en_tn/jhn/02/20.md

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# General Information:
Verses 21 and 22 are not part of the main story line, but instead they comment on the story and tell about something that happens later. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-endofstory]])
# forty-six years ... three days
"46 years ... 3 days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# you will raise it up in three days?
This remark appears in the form of a question to show that the Jewish authorities understand that Jesus wants to tear down the temple and build it again in three days. AT: "you cannot possibly rebuild it in three days!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# believed
Here "believe" means to accept something or trust that it is true.
# this statement
This refers back to Jesus' statement in [John 2:19](./17.md).
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]