As some spake (τινων λεγοντων). Genitive absolute. The disciples we know from Mr 13:1; Matthew 24:1.

How…

Goodly stones. Beautiful stones. Either referring to the large, square, and well-finished stones of which the eastern wall was built, or t…

And as some spoke of the temple.—See Notes on Matthew 24:1-2; Mark 13:1–2, where the “some” are identified with the dis…

This was literally true of the temple at Jerusalem; and today there remains nothing of it. It is also true of all earthly buildings and of all eart…

Eusebius of Caesarea: History informs us how beautiful everything related to the temple's structure was, and enough remains…

Warning against deception. The opening of the discourse resembles, with several exceptions, that in Mt 24 and Mk 13. Luke does not mention that Jes…

And as some spoke of the temple
These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than o…

With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…