Mark 13:2

Mark 13:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

Context of Mark 13:2

1Then Jesus left the temple. While he was leaving, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Teacher, look at these great buildings! The stones in the walls of God's House are really great!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Yes, look at all these large buildings! But I tell you, enemies will completely destroy them. Not even one stone will remain on top of another stone.’ 3After that, Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives. He could look across the valley at the temple. Peter, James, John and Andrew went together to talk with him. The crowd was not there. 4They said to Jesus, ‘Please tell us when all these things will happen. What will show us that they will soon happen?’

Mark 13:2 word by word

Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· βλέπεις ταύτας τὰς μεγάλας οἰκοδομάς; οὐ μὴ ἀφεθῇ ὧδε λίθος ἐπὶ λίθον ὃς οὐ μὴ καταλυθῇ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Seest thouβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• buildingsοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619
• there shallἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• ·οὐou · noG3756
• notμήmē · notG3361
• one stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• shallκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647

Cross-references for Mark 13:2

• 1 Kings 9:7Then I will remove the Israelite people from the land that I have given to them. I will turn away from this temple that I have made a special place for people to worship me. People from all the other nations will insult the Israelites and they will laugh at them.
• 2 Chronicles 7:20I will remove the people from the land that I have given to them. I will turn away from this temple that I have made a special place for my people to worship me. People from all the other nations will insult them and they will laugh at them.
• Jeremiah 26:18They said, ‘Micah from Moresheth prophesied when Hezekiah was king of Judah. He gave this message to all the people of Judah: “The Lord Almighty says this: Zion will be like a field that a farmer has dug. Jerusalem will become a heap of stones. Trees will cover the hill where the temple is now.”
• Micah 3:12Because of how you live, Zion will be like a field that a farmer has dug. Jerusalem will become a heap of stones. Trees will cover the hill where the temple is now.
• Matthew 24:2So Jesus said to them, ‘Yes, you can see all these beautiful buildings now. But I tell you this: Enemies will completely destroy them. Not even one stone will remain on top of another stone.’
• Luke 19:41When Jesus got near to the city, he looked at it. He cried because he felt very sorry for the people in it.
• Luke 21:6Jesus said to them, ‘You can see all these beautiful things now. But a day is coming when enemies will completely destroy it all. Not even one stone will remain on top of another stone.’
• Acts 6:14We also heard him talk about Jesus, the man who comes from Nazareth. He said that Jesus will destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the way that Moses taught us to live.’
• Revelation 11:2But do not measure the yard that is outside God's house. Do not measure it, because God has given that yard to Gentiles who do not believe in him. They will stamp all over God's own city for 42 months and they will destroy it.

Commentaries on Mark 13:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The reply from Jesus surprised the disciples. The great temple complex, which seemed to show strength, permanence, and God’s favor toward the Jewish people, would be completely destroyed. Not one stone here will be left on another: The words of Jesus emphasized the total destruction that would come through the Roman army’s attack on the temple complex (Josephus, Antiquities 6.9.1; 7.1.1.). Some people argue that the prophecy was not fulfilled because a…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings?--"Ye call My attention to these things? I have seen them. Ye point to their massive and durable appearance: now listen to their fate." there shall not be left--"left here" (Mt 24:2). one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down--Titus ordered the whole city and temple to be demolished [Josephus, Wars of the Jews, 7.1.1]; Eleazar wished they had all died before seeing that…Read the comment

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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
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• 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