Mark 13:2 "Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."

◄ Mark 13:2 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
"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
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 American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!"

International Standard Version
"Do you see these large buildings?" Jesus responded. "Not one stone here will be left on another that will not be torn down."

American Standard Version
And Jesus said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Jesus answering, said to him: Seest thou all these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesus answering said to him, 'Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may not be thrown down.'

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:1-4 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 us to have a more lasting abode in heaven, and to be prepared for it by the influences of the Holy Spirit, sought in the earnest use of all the means of grace.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. 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 holy city destroyed by enemies' hands, and before the temple was so profanely dug up [Wars of the Jews, 7.8.7].