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Mark 13:1

Mark 13:1
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!

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

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…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

See what manner of stones - Josephus says, Ant. b. xv. chap. 11: "That these stones were white and strong, Fifty feet long, Twenty-Four broad, and Sixteen in thickness." If this account can be relied…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Mark 13:1-4

We may here see,

I. How apt many of Christ's own disciples are to idolize things that look great, and have been long looked upon as sacred. They had heard Christ complain of those who had made the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Mar 13:1-13. Prophecies of the Destruction of Jerusalem

1. And as he went Leaving the Temple, He passed with His Apostles down the eastern steps toward the valley of the Kidron. As they were passing…