^18 (A)The Jews then said to Him, “^(B)What sign do You show us ^[a]as your authority for doing these things?” ¹⁹ Jesus answered them, “^(C)Destroy this ^[b]temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” ^20 (D)The Jews then said, “It took ^(E)forty-six years to build this ^[c]temple, and yet You will raise it up in three days?” ²¹ But He was speaking about ^(F)the ^[d]temple of His body. ²² So when He was raised from the dead, His ^(G)disciples ^(H)remembered that He said this; and they believed ^(I)the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.

¹⁷ For this reason the Father loves Me, because I ^(A)lay down My life so that I may take it back. ^18 (B)No one has taken it away from Me, but I ^(C)lay it down on My own. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it back. ^(D)This commandment I received from My Father.”