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As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
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A Breathtaking Temple
Commentators describe the temple as an architectural wonder. It featured massive, beautiful stones, some monoliths over 40 feet high, and was decorated with precious "gifts" or offerings dedicated to God, including a famous golden vine from Herod. This immense splendor made Jesus's subsequent prophecy of its complete destruction profoundly shocking.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Goodly stones. Beautiful stones. Either referring to the large, square, and well-finished stones of which the eastern wall was built, or t…
As some spake (τινων λεγοντων). Genitive absolute. The disciples we know from Mr 13:1; Matthew 24:1.
How…
19th Century
Anglican
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…
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Baptist
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…
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as some spoke of the templeThese were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than o…
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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…
