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"Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be accomplished?"
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A Linked Catastrophe
The disciples asked their question assuming that the destruction of the temple and the end of the world were the same event. Commentators explain that they saw these two massive events as happening simultaneously, which is why they asked for a single sign for 'all these things.' Understanding their assumption is key to interpreting Jesus's complex answer.
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Tell us, when shall these things be? (Ειπον ημιν ποτε ταυτα εσται; ). The Revised Version punctuates it as a direct question, but …
19th Century
Anglican
When shall these things be?—Note, as, perhaps, characteristic of a Gospel written for Gentiles, the use of the vaguer wor…
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Tell us when shall these things be ? &c.] When the temple will be destroyed, and these fine buildings shall be demol…
Presbyterian
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…
