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Mark 13:1

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”

2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
KJV
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
WEB
As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
ASV
And as he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Teacher, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings!
DARBY
And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!
BLB
And [on] His going forth out of the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, “Teacher, behold what stones and what buildings!”
ÅB
Og da han gikk ut av templet, sa en av hans disipler til ham: Mester! se, hvilke steiner og hvilke bygninger!
OTB
Da Jesus forlot tempelet, sa en av disiplene til Ham: “Mester, se de imponerende steinene og praktfulle bygningene!”
B1930
Og da han gikk ut av templet, sa en av hans disipler til ham: Mester! se, hvilke stener og hvilke bygninger!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 24:1–51

    As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

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  • Ezekiel 11:22–23

    Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

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  • Malachi 3:1–2

    “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Ezekiel 8:6

    “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”

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  • Ezekiel 10:19

    As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.

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  • Ezekiel 10:4

    Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 7:20–22

    His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

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  • Luke 21:5–36

    As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

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