Mark 13:1

Mark 13:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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!
• New International Version (NIV)As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”

Context of Mark 13:1

As He was coming out of the temple [grounds], one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2Jesus replied to him, “You see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down!” 3As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

Mark 13:1 word by word

Καὶ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ λέγει αὐτῷ εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ· διδάσκαλε, ἴδε ποταποὶ λίθοι καὶ ποταπαὶ οἰκοδομαί.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• as heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• went outἐκπορεύωekporeuomai · to departG1607
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• what manner ofποταπόςpotapos · of what kind?G4217
• stonesλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• buildingsοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619

Cross-references for Mark 13:1

• Matthew 24:1Jesus left the temple area and was going on His way when His disciples came up to Him to call His attention to the [magnificent and massive] buildings of the temple.
• Luke 21:5As some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated offerings [of magnificent gifts of gold which were displayed on the walls and hung in the porticoes], He said,
• Ezekiel 7:20As for the beauty of [gold for] ornaments, they turned it to pride and from it made the images of their repulsive things (idols) and of their vile things. Therefore I will make it an unclean thing to them.
• Ezekiel 8:6Furthermore, He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing, the great repulsive acts which the house of Israel is committing here, to drive Me far away from My sanctuary? But you will again see greater repulsive acts.”
• Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory and brilliance of the Lord moved upward from the cherubim to [rest over] the threshold of the temple; and the temple was filled with the cloud and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.
• Ezekiel 11:22Then the cherubim lifted up their wings with the wheels beside them, and the [Shekinah] glory of the God of Israel hovered over them.
• Malachi 3:1“Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will prepare and clear the way before Me. And the Lord [the Messiah], whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming,” says the Lord of hosts.

Commentaries on Mark 13:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1See 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 on, well might the disciples be struck with wonder at such a superb edifice, and formed by such immense stones! The principal contents of this chapter are largely explained in the notes on Matt. 24, and to these the reader is requested to refer.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1What 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 white marble, and the blocks were of a prodigious size. Josephus says that these stones were, some of them, 50 feet long, 24 feet broad, and 16 feet in thickness.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The destruction of the temple foretold. (1-4) Christ's prophetic declaration. (5-13) Christ's prophecy. (14-23) His prophetic declarations. (24-27) Watchfulness urged. (28-37) Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1After leaving the temple, Jesus went toward the Mount of Olives (13:3). look at the magnificent stones and buildings!: The Temple was an amazing sight. It was the largest temple complex in the world and was built with huge stones. One stone found in the western wall is estimated to weigh about 600 tons (544,314 kilograms or 1.2 million pounds)! With its white stones, gold edges, and gold-covered roof, the Temple Complex resembled a mountain covered with…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-37Jesus had uttered all His mind against the Jewish ecclesiastics, exposing their character with withering plainness, and denouncing, in language of awful severity, the judgments of God against them for that unfaithfulness to their trust which was bringing ruin upon the nation. He had closed this His last public discourse (Mt 23:1-39) by a passionate lamentation over Jerusalem, and a solemn farewell to the temple. "And," says Matthew (Mt 24:1), "Jesus went…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 13:1

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus Continued
• Stones
• Temple

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Commentaries on Mark 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings