And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
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Cornelius a Lapide
AD 1637
And saying, Ah! Thou that destroyest the temple of God. The word "Ah!" is a term of reproach. Shame on Thee for boasting! Thou canst destroy the temple of God and build it up in three days! Show that Thou canst do it by setting Thyself free from the cross. If Thou canst not do this small matter, how canst Thou do that greater work on the temple, that vast building?
