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Mark 13:1–2

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The Destruction of the Temple

13:1Now1 as Jesus2 was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at these tremendous stones and buildings!”313:2Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another.4 All will be torn down!”5

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the transition to a new topic.
  2. 2 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 3 The Jerusalem temple was widely admired around the world. See Josephus, 15.11 [15.380–425]; 5.5 [5.184–227] and Tacitus, History 5.8, who called it “immensely opulent.” Josephus compared it to a beautiful snowcapped mountain.
  4. 4 With the statement not one stone will be left on another Jesus predicted the total destruction of the temple, something that did occur in a.d. 70.
  5. 5 Grk “not one stone will be left here on another which will not be thrown down.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”

“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings!”

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another—all will be thrown down.”

NLTNew Living Translation

As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.”

Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as he was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”

KJV 1900King James Version

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! 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.