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

1As He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look! What wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” 3As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things come about, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?”

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

• And JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• “Do you seeβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• buildingsοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619
• Not one stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• will be leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• will not be tornκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647

Cross-references for Mark 13:2

• 1 Kings 9:7then I will cut Israel off from the land which I have given them, and the house which I have consecrated for My name, I will expel from My sight. So Israel will become a saying and an object of derision among all peoples.
• 2 Chronicles 7:20then I will uproot you from My land which I have given you, and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight; and I will make it a proverb and an object of scorn among all peoples.
• Jeremiah 26:18“Micah of Moresheth used to prophesy in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies has said: “Zion will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of ruins, And the mountain of the house like the high places of a forest.”’
• Micah 3:12Therefore on account of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest.
• Matthew 24:2But He responded and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”
• Luke 19:41When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,
• Luke 21:6“As for these things which you are observing, the days will come when there will not be left one stone upon another, which will not be torn down.”
• Acts 6:14for we have heard him say that this Nazarene, Jesus, will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.”
• Revelation 11:2Leave out the courtyard which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the nations; and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months.

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
• 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