Matthew 12:6

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I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

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  • Matt 12:41-42 : 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.
  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 'But will God indeed dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain You, much less this house that I have built!
  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Suddenly, the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—behold, he is coming,
  • Hag 2:7-9 : 7 I will shake all the nations, and the treasures of all the nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts. 8 The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts. 9 The glory of this latter house will be greater than that of the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will give peace—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts.
  • Matt 23:17-21 : 17 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And you say, 'If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is obligated.' 19 You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore, whoever swears by the altar swears by it and everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
  • John 2:19-21 : 19 Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' 20 They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?' 21 But He was speaking about the temple of His body.
  • Eph 2:20-22 : 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 In Him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling place for God in the Spirit.
  • Col 2:9 : 9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.
  • 1 Pet 2:4-5 : 4 As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by people but chosen and precious to God— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

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  • Matt 12:5
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    5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath, the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

  • John 2:19-21
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    19Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.'

    20They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?'

    21But He was speaking about the temple of His body.

  • Matt 26:61
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    61They declared, "This man said, 'I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"

  • Matt 23:16-17
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    16Woe to you, blind guides! You say, 'If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'

    17You fools and blind! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

  • Mark 11:16-17
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    16He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.

    17As he was teaching them, he said, 'Is it not written: My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of robbers.'

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    5Then He said to them, "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

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    58"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'"

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    41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching, and look—something greater than Jonah is here.

    42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and look—something greater than Solomon is here.

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    11Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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    5Some people were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, and he said,

    6‘As for these things you see, days are coming when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.’

  • Luke 19:45-46
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    45Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and buying there.

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    21And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.

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    13and he said to them, 'It is written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a den of thieves!'

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  • Mark 13:1-2
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    1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, 'Teacher, look at these magnificent stones and impressive buildings!'

    2Jesus replied, 'Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.'

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    17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

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    24But I tell you that it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.

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    18Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.

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    35While teaching in the temple, Jesus asked, 'Why do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

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    32The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching—and look, something greater than Jonah is here.

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  • John 4:20
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    20Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem."

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    27They came again to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, scribes, and elders came to him.

  • Matt 11:9
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    9But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

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    39and the best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets.

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    11Has this house, which bears my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it,’ declares the LORD.

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    20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.