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Mark 13:1
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples addressed Him as “Teacher” and pointed out the temple’s large stones and structures.
The words — The Greek phrase ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ (ekporeuomenou autou ek tou hierou) literally translates “when He was going out of the temple,” anchoring the dialogue to the exact moment of departure.
The thread — The departure and observation appear again in Matthew 24:1, while Ezekiel 7:20 and Ezekiel 11:22 trace the temple’s ornaments and God’s glory departing amid judgment.
Why it lands — The verse records a factual observation of physical architecture immediately before a prediction of total demolition, requiring the reader to confront the contrast between human permanence and divine judgment.
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The Greek words
King 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!
Cross-references
- Matthew 24:1 As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
- Ezekiel 11:22 Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
- Ezekiel 7:20 His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.
- Ezekiel 8:6 “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
- Ezekiel 10:4 Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
- Ezekiel 10:19 As I watched, the cherubim lifted their wings and rose up from the ground, with the wheels beside them as they went. And they stopped at the entrance of the east gate of the house of the LORD, with the glory of the God of Israel above them.
- Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Luke 21:5 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,