Luke 21:5-6 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 21:6

There shall not be left one stone upon another . There is a remarkable passage in 2 Esdr. 10:54, "In the place wherein the Highest beginneth to show his city, there can no man's building be able to stand." The Lord's words were fulfilled, in spite of the strong wish of Titus to spare the temple. Josephus, writing upon the utter demolition of the city and temple, says that, with the exception of Herod's three great towers and part of the western wall, the whole circuit of the city was so... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:5

Goodly stones - Beautiful stones. Either referring to the large, square, and well-finished stones of which the eastern wall was built, or to the precious stones which might have been used in decorating the temple itself. See the notes at Mark 13:1.Gifts - This word properly denotes anything devoted or dedicated to God. Anciently warriors dedicated to their gods the spoils of war - the shields, and helmets, and armor, and garments of those slain in battle. These were suspended in the temples. It... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:6

See the notes at Matthew 24:2. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 21:5-6

Luke 21:5-6. And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones Such as no engine now in use could have brought, or even set upon each other. Some of them (as an eye-witness who lately measured them writes) were forty-five cubits long, five high, and six broad, yet brought thither from another country. See this more fully elucidated Matthew 24:1, and Mark 13:2. And gifts Which persons delivered from imminent dangers, had, in accomplishment of their vows, hung on the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 21:5-28

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 - Luke 21:5

of = about. Greek. peri. App-104 . the temple . Greek. hieron. See note on Matthew 23:18 . gifts = dedicated gifts. Greek. Plural of anathema. Occurs only here. Compare Josephus, Bell. Jud. V. 5 4. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 21:6

behold = are gazing at. Greek. theoreo. App-133 . in. Greek. en. App-104 . one stone upon another = stone upon (Greek. epi. App-104 .) stone. not. Greek. ou. App-105 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said, As for these things which ye behold, the days come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.THE PROPHECY OF THE TEMPLE'S DESTRUCTIONThere cannot be imagined a more shocking statement of Jesus, as this must have been viewed by the apostles. Mark identified the ones speaking here as Peter, James, John, and Andrew. To every Jew, the temple was the most sacred... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 21:5

5-7. (See on :-.) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 21:5

Luke did not mention that Jesus gave this teaching on Mt. Olivet exclusively to His disciples (Matthew 24:1-4; Mark 13:1-5). His omission of these facts created continuity in his narrative and connected this discourse with Jesus’ preceding teaching in the temple that He gave on the same day. It also has the effect of making this discourse the climax of that teaching and suggests that it had value for all the people."This [apparently] double audience is appropriate to the eschatological... read more