As he sat (καθημενου). Genitive absolute. Picture of Jesus sitting on the Mount of Olives looking down on Jerusalem and the temple…

He sat upon the Mount of Olives. (See Barnes on Matthew 21:1).

From that mount there was a magnificent view of the whole city.

The disciples came to him privately — From Mark we learn their names: “Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew.” These were the fou…

The little procession continued ascending the Mount of Olives until Jesus reached a resting-place from which He could see the temple ([Reference Ma…

Remigius of Auxerre: The Lord, continuing His walk, arrives at the Mount of Olives, having foretold along the way the destruct…

The Mount of Olives is an appropriate site for a discourse dealing with the Parousia (cf. Zechariah 14:4). The disciples ask Jesus sever…

And while he was sitting. Mark mentions four disciples, Peter, James, John, and Andrew. But neither he nor Luke states the matter…

And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives Which was on the east of the city of Jerusalem ^F1 , "over against the t…

Christ foretells the utter ruin and destruction coming upon the temple. A believing foresight of the defacing of all worldly glory, will help to ke…

Here, the multiple provocations of the Jews were recounted; now, the preparation for Christ’s departure through the instruction of His disciples is…