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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:1

What manner of stones - The stones here referred to were those used in the building of the temple, and the walls on the sides of Mount Moriah, on which the temple stood. The temple was constructed of white marble, and the blocks were of a prodigious size. Josephus says that these stones were, some of them, 50 feet long, 24 feet broad, and 16 feet in thickness. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 13:1-2

Mark 13:1-2. See what manner of stones, &c. Our Lord, in the conclusion of his lamentation over Jerusalem, (Matthew 23:38-39,) had declared that the temple should never be favoured with his presence any more; a declaration which, doubtless, appeared very strange to the disciples, and affected them much. For which reason they stopped him as he was going away, and desired him to see what a fine, sumptuous building the temple was: insinuating, probably, that they were surprised to hear him... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 13:1-27

131. The coming crisis (Matthew 24:1-31; Mark 13:1-27; Luke 21:5-28)Through his parables and other teachings, Jesus had spoken a number of times of his going away and his return in glory, which would bring in the climax of the age, the triumph of his kingdom and final judgment. His disciples apparently connected these events with the predicted destruction of Jerusalem. Therefore, when Jesus spoke of the destruction of the temple, his disciples immediately connected this with the return of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:1

out of the temple . As in Matthew 24:1 , marking this as the latter of two prophecies; the former (Luke 21:1 , Luke 21:37 ) being spoken "in the temple". out of. Greek. ek . App-104 . temple. Greek hieron. See notes on Matthew 4:5 ; Matthew 23:16 . Master = Teacher. App-98 . Mark 13:1 . see. Greek. ide. App-133 . Not the same as in verses: Mark 13:2 , Mark 13:26 . stones. There are some measuring 20 to 40 feet long, and weighing over 100 tons. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:1

Topics appearing in this chapter are: Jesus' prophecy of the destruction of the temple (Mark 13:1-2); four disciples inquire as to the time of it and the sign preceding it (Mark 13:3-4); Jesus answers their compound question with (a) a special charge to the apostles (Mark 13:5-13); (b) a specific sign of the destruction of the temple (Mark 13:14-23); and (c) a prophecy of the Second Advent scheduled "after that tribulation" (Mark 13:14-27); (d) a lesson from the fig tree (Mark 13:28-29); (e)... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:1

1. And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him—The other Evangelists are less definite. "As some spake," says Luke ( :-); "His disciples came to Him," says Matthew ( :-). Doubtless it was the speech of one, the mouthpiece, likely, of others. Master—Teacher. see what manner of stones and what buildings are here—wondering probably, how so massive a pile could be overthrown, as seemed implied in our Lord's last words regarding it. JOSEPHUS, who gives a minute account of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:1

This discourse evidently followed Jesus’ departure from the temple on Wednesday with His disciples. The stones that caught the disciple’s eye were probably those above the floor of the temple courtyard. Herod the Great had enlarged the temple esplanade and supported it with huge foundation stones. At the southeast corner, the temple complex rose about 200 feet above the Kidron Valley below. Some of these stones are still in place. In view of what Jesus predicted and what happened, the disciples... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:1-4

1. The setting 13:1-4 (cf. Matthew 24:1-3; Luke 21:5-7) read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Great Prophecy of the Fall of Jerusalem and of the End of the World1-37. Christ’s great prophecy (Matthew 24:1; Luke 21:5). See on Mt.14. Spoken of by Daniel the prophet] RV rightly omits these words. Let him that readeth understand] Words of the evangelist, not of Jesus, intended to warn Palestinian readers to watch carefully for the fulfilment of this sign, and immediately afterwards to flee for their lives. They do not necessarily indicate, as some think, that the fulfilment was already... read more

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