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 Now some of  the  Jews  who  had  remained  in  the  Temple, being angry,  asked  Him: “What  sign  dost  Thou  show  us,  seeing Thou doest  these  things?”  Jesus,  referring  to  His  own  Sacred Body, said:  “Destroy  this  temple,  and  in  three  days  I will  raise it up.”

The Jews,  supposing  that  He  spoke  of  the  material  Temple in which  He  stood,  said  to  Him: “Six  and  forty  years  was  this Temple in  building,  and  wilt  Thou  raise  it  up  in  three  days?” But Jesus  spoke  of  the  temple  of  His  Body. Many other  signs and wonders  did  He  work  in  presence  of  the  Jews,  many  of  whom were converted. But many  others  would  not  be  convinced  of  His Divinity. Like their  fathers  of  old,  they  wilfully  closed  their  eyes to the  light  of  truth.

Among those  who  believed,  was  Nicodemus,  a ruler  in  Israel. He had  a great  desire  to  become  a disciple  of  Jesus,  and  coming to Him  by  night  for  fear  of  the  Jews,  he  said  to  Him:  “Rabbi, we know  that  Thou  art  come  a teacher  from  God,  for  no  man can do  these  miracles  which  Thou  doest,  unless  God  be  with him.” Then  Jesus  explained  to  him  how  he  was  to  become  a