Mark 13:1

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!

2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

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

    And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

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  • Ezekiel 11:22–23

    Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

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  • Malachi 3:1–2

    Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

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  • Ezekiel 8:6

    He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

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  • Ezekiel 10:19

    And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.

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  • Ezekiel 10:4

    Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD’s glory.

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  • Ezekiel 7:20–22

    As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.

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  • Luke 21:5–36

    And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

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