Destroy, &c. The Lord's enemies remembered His words, and perverted them: saying, "I will destroy", &c. See Matthew 26:61; Mark 14:58.
this. See on Matthew 16:18.
Temple. Greek. naos. See note on Matthew 23:16.
raise... up. Greek. egeiro. App-178.
Related Commentaries of John 2:19
John 2:19
19 Jesus answered and said unto them,Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.