And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, wagging their heads and saying, "Ha! You were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself, and come down from the cross". Mark 15:29-30
Ever since Jesus made that statement in John 2:19, He was talking about the temple of His death burial, and resurrection in three days. He was never referring to their holy place, the temple. That false rumor got out of hand, and it was used to fire up Jesus' enemies. The same thing happens today. A verse is pulled out of context, a preacher misapplies scripture, and suddenly people are whipped up into a frenzy condemning people without basis. Before we wag our heads and hurl abuse, let's check our scripture again, and make sure our actions are on solid ground.
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