Mark 13:2
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New International Version (©2011)
"Do you see all these great buildings?" replied Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesus replied, "Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!"

English Standard Version (©2001)
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 (©1995)
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 (Cambridge Ed.)
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 (©2009)
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 (©2012)
"Do you see these large buildings?" Jesus responded. "Not one stone here will be left on another that will not be torn down."

NET Bible (©2006)
Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But Yeshua said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There is not left here one stone standing upon another that will not be pulled down.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said to him, "Do you see these large buildings? Not one of these stones will be left on top of another. Each one will be torn down."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jesus answering said unto him, See these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

American King James Version
And Jesus answering said to him, See you these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone on another, that shall not be thrown 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Weymouth New Testament
"You see all these great buildings?" Jesus replied; "not one stone will be left here upon another--not thrown down."

World English Bible
Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will 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.'

Matthew Henry's Concise 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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. - There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be thrown down. The word (ῶδε) "here" is rightly inserted; and the prophecy is justified by scientific investigation. The expression is not hyperbolic. Modern investigation shows that the present wall has been rebuilt, probably on the foundation of the older One.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesus answering said unto him,.... The Persic version reads, "unto them"; and so Beza's most ancient copy but as that question is put by one, the reply is made to him:

seest thou these great buildings? how beautiful and strong they are. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, add the word all; and the sense is, dost thou take a survey of all these buildings, and of the whole of this stately edifice? and dost thou not admire the strength and grandeur of them? and dost thou not think they will be of long duration, and that the demolition of them is scarcely possible?

There shall not be left one stone upon another. The Syriac and Arabic versions add, "here": as in Matthew 24:9, and so it is read in four of Beza's copies, and in others:

that shall not be thrown down; See Gill on Matthew 24:2.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

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].

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Temple Destruction Foretold
1And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2And Jesus answering said to him, See you these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone on another, that shall not be thrown down. 3And as he sat on the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, …

Daniel 9:26 After the sixty-two 'sevens,' the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.
Luke 19:44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of God's coming to you."