John 2: Water into Wine and the Temple Cleansed

At a wedding in Cana, Jesus turns water into wine, the first of his signs, and his disciples believe in him. In Jerusalem he drives the merchants from the temple and speaks of his body as a temple to be raised in three days.

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In John 2:18-22, what does Jesus mean when He says, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again"?

He is making a vague statement with no specific meaning at allHe is threatening to physically demolish the Jerusalem temple HimselfHe is referring to a future rebuilding project the Jewish leaders planned to undertakeHe is speaking about His own body, which His disciples only understood after His resurrection