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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Over against the temple (κατεναντ του ιερου). In full view of the temple about which they had been speaking.

Privat…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Upon the mount of Olives over against the temple. The Mount of Olives was directly east of Jerusalem, and from it there was a fine view of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Opposite the temple.—The view that the position commanded, and which St. Mark alone mentions, made all that followed more vivid an…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: Because the Lord, when some were praising the buildings of the temple, had clearly answered that all these …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Between v.2 and v.3 the location shifts. Jesus was now on the Mount of Olives. With him were the four disciples who had been the first to be called…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives
On the east of Jerusalem:

over against the temple

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

See how little Christ values outward pomp, where there is not real purity of heart. He looks with pity upon the ruin of precious souls, and weeps o…

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