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Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Mark 13:1

XIII.(1) 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 they “came to show” the buildings of the Temple.Here, again, the juxtaposition of narratives in St. Mark gives them a special point. The “stones” of Herod’s Temple (for it was to him chiefly that it owed its magnificence) were of sculptured marble. The “buildings,” or structures, included columns, chambers, porticos that were, as St. Luke tells us (Luke... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Mark 13:1-37

The Material and the Spiritual Mark 13:1 It stands out clearly in our story that Jesus did not care for the Titanic stones on which the Jewish Temple rested. They were crying out to the disciples of man's power over matter, and the disciples were full of wonder at it, but Jesus did not care for it. There was a higher, fuller power of man, another conquest of the world which these men had missed, and, because of their missing that, this mere material triumph did not interest or move Him. He... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Mark 13:1-7

Chapter 13CHAPTER 13:1-7 (Mark 13:1-7)THINGS PERISHING AND THINGS STABLE"And as He went forth out of the temple, one of His disciples saith unto Him, Master, behold, what manner of stones and what manner of buildings! And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down. And as He sat on the Mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately, Tell us, when... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Mark 13:1-37

Chapter 13 1. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. (Mark 13:1-2 .Matthew 24:1-2; Matthew 24:1-2 ; Luke 21:5-6 ) 2. The Questions of the Disciples. (Mark 13:3-4 .Matthew 24:3; Matthew 24:3 ; Luke 21:7 ) 3. The Olivet Discourse. (Mark 13:5-37 . Matthew 24:4-42 ; Luke 21:8-38 ) 1. The Destruction of the Temple Predicted. Mark 13:1-2 He went out of the temple for the last time, when one of His disciples called attention to the temple buildings. They were of the most massive... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Mark 13:1

13:1 And {1} as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]!(1) The destruction of the temple, city, and whole nation is foretold, and the troubles of the Church: but yet there are many comforts added, and last of all, the end of the world is described. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Mark 13:1-37

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The contents of chapter 12 are constituted of: · The Parable of the Householder (Mark 12:1-12 ); · The Question of Tribute (Mark 12:13-17 ); · The Question about the Resurrection (Mark 12:18-27 ); · The Question about the First Commandment (Mark 12:28-34 ); · The Question about the Son of David (Mark 12:35-40 ); and· The Incident of the Widow’s Mite. Chapter 13 is the discourse of Christ about His second coming delivered to the disciples on the Mount of Olives, in... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Mark 13:1-4

CONTENTS. The LORD foretells the Destruction of the Temple; and the sad Calamities of the Jews. His solemn Cautions to his Disciples in the Expectation of those woeful Events. AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones, and what buildings are here! (2) And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down. (3) And as he sat upon the mount... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Mark 13:1-4

1-4 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 over them, but we do not find him look with pity upon the ruin of a fine house. Let us then be reminded how needful it is for us to have a more lasting abode in heaven, and to be prepared for it by the influences of the Holy Spirit, sought in the earnest use of all the means of grace. read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Mark 13:1-99

Mark 13 THE LORD’S PREDICTION that the Temple should be utterly destroyed led to His prophetic discourse. The disciples did not question the fulfilment of His words, they only wished to know the time of fulfilment and, true to their Jewish instincts, what the sign of it would be. His answer to their questions is very instructive. In the first place, He fixed no dates: any answer He gave as to the time was of an indirect sort. In the second place, He went beyond the immediate scope of their... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Mark 13:1-2

Christ Foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World. Prophecy concerning the Temple: v. 1. And as He went out of the Temple, one of His disciples saith unto Him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! v. 2. And Jesus, answering, said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down. The Temple built by Herod to take the place of that erected by the Jews under Zerubbabel and... read more

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