John 2:18-24

Faith alone pleases the Father. 

Faith in His only begotten Son whom He sent to save the world and all who would accept His birth, death and resurrection, His life in exchange for theirs.

Just B.E.L.I.E.V.E.

As they had with John the Baptist, the religious leaders want Jesus to justify His actions. Jesus is divinely appointed, so the glory of other people is not His concern—He receives His glory from God the Father. Faithlife Bible.

The sign Jesus gave the Jews was the sign of His death and resurrection. John’s purpose in recording Jesus’ miracles was for people to believe and have eternal life.

These individuals trusted Jesus, but Jesus did not entrust Himself to them. Jesus fully understood the depth of trust of those who were following Him; some would stay, but many would fall away. NKJ Bible.

John 2:18–24 (NKJV)

¹⁸ So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”

¹⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

²⁰ Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

²¹ But He was speaking of the temple of His body. ²² Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.

²³ Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name when they saw the signs which He did. ²⁴ But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men,

Mark 14:58 (NKJV)

⁵⁸ “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.’ ”