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What does Mark 14:58 mean?

"“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”"

— Mark 14:58 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

55

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witnesses against Jesus to put him to death, and found none.

56

For many gave false testimony against him, and their testimony didn’t agree with each other.

57

Some stood up, and gave false testimony against him, saying,

58

“We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.’”

59

Even so, their testimony did not agree.

60

The high priest stood up in the middle, and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you?”

61

But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?”

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