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As he went forth out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!"
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Commentators emphasize that the disciple's awe was justified. Herod's temple was an architectural marvel built with massive white marble stones, some weighing over 100 tons. The entire complex covered about one-sixth of Jerusalem, dominating the skyline. This context of immense grandeur makes Jesus's subsequent prophecy of its total destruction even more shocking.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Mark 13
The principal things in this chapter are fully explained in Matthew 24.
Master, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings (διδασκαλε, ιδε ποταπο λιθο κα ποταπα οικοδομα).[Reference Matt…
19th Century
Anglican
One of his disciples.—Note St. Mark’s vivid way of giving the very words of the disciple, instead of saying with St. Matthew that …
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As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples, on looking at the temple in all its grandeur, uttered an exclamation over its beauty and mas…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as he went out of the temple The Ethiopic version reads, "as they went out"; Christ and his disciples: for when …
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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