At the end of Mark, some false witnesses accuse Jesus of saying “I will tear down the temple…” but did Jesus ever say that? In Mark 13 he says that “no stone will be left on another” but he didn’t say he would be the one to tear it down. I can’t find in the gospels where he ever said that. It sounds close but the meaning is so different. Amazing how words get twisted. Ironically, THEY were the one who destroyed the temple to which he was referring.
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Hi Token,
No, Jesus never threatened to tear the temple down, either his own or any other one. But those false witnesses used some of the words he said, which lent some credence to their lie.
The most effective lies always have elements of truth in them. Two of the three things the serpent told Eve in the garden of Eden were factually true, and the third thing he said was kinda right.
Jesus didn’t fall for the trap. He stayed quiet and let them do what they were determined to do to him.
Pastor John