en_tn/jhn/02/17.md

# it was written

This can be stated in an active form. AT: "someone had written" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# your house

This term refers to the temple, God's house.

# consume

The word "consume" points to the metaphor of "fire." Jesus' love for the temple is like a fire that burns within him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# sign

This refers to an event that proves something is true.

# these things

This refers to Jesus' actions against the money changers in the temple.

# Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up

Jesus is referring to his own body as the temple that will die and come back to life three days later. Translate this in a way that describes tearing down and rebuilding a building. Jesus is not commanding his disciples to tear down the actual temple building. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# raise it up

This means to "rebuild" or "restore."