Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up."
The Sanhedrin used Jesus’ words about destroying the temple as a capital charge against Him at His trial (Matthew 26:61; Mark 14:58; cf. Matthew 27:40; Mark 15:29). This was unfair, however, because Jesus had said, "You destroy the temple," not, "I will destroy the temple." Furthermore Jesus was speaking of His body primarily, not the temple.