Luke 21:6

Luke 21:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
• New International Version (NIV)“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

Context of Luke 21:6

4For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” 5Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” 7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” 8He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.

Luke 21:6 word by word

ταῦτα ἃ θεωρεῖτε, ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye beholdθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• the daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• will comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• there shallἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• notοὐou · noG3756
• one stoneλίθοςlithos · stoneG3037
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• be thrown downκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647

Cross-references for Luke 21:6

• Luke 19:44They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not recognize it when God visited you.”
• 1 Kings 9:7then I will uproot Israel from this land that I have given them. I will reject this Temple that I have made holy to honor my name. I will make Israel an object of mockery and ridicule among the nations.
• 2 Chronicles 7:20then I will uproot the people from this land that I have given them. I will reject this Temple that I have made holy to honor my name. I will make it an object of mockery and ridicule among the nations.
• Isaiah 64:10Your holy cities are destroyed. Zion is a wilderness; yes, Jerusalem is a desolate ruin.
• Jeremiah 7:11Don’t you yourselves admit that this Temple, which bears my name, has become a den of thieves? Surely I see all the evil going on there. I, the Lord, have spoken!
• Jeremiah 26:6then I will destroy this Temple as I destroyed Shiloh, the place where the Tabernacle was located. And I will make Jerusalem an object of cursing in every nation on earth.’”
• James 2:6But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
• James 4:1What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?
• James 5:18Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.
• Ezekiel 7:20They were proud of their beautiful jewelry and used it to make detestable idols and vile images. Therefore, I will make all their wealth disgusting to them.
• Daniel 9:26“After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.
• Micah 3:12Because of you, Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins! A thicket will grow on the heights where the Temple now stands.
• Zechariah 11:1Open your doors, Lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedar forests.
• Zechariah 14:2I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. The city will be taken, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the population will be taken into captivity, and the rest will be left among the ruins of the city.
• Matthew 24:2But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
• Mark 13:2Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

Commentaries on Luke 21:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6One stone upon another - This was literally fulfilled. See Matthew 24:2.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6See the notes at Matthew 24:2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-28Verses 5-28 With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer for his name's sake, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6not one stone will be left on another: See study note on 19:43–44.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-385-7. (See on Mt 24:1-3.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 21:6

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

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Commentaries on Luke 21

• 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