Mark 13:2

“And Jesus answering said unto him, etc..] 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 (<402409>Matthew…”

“13:2 Jesus’ reply to the disciples was shocking. This glorious and massive Temple complex, a symbol of strength and permanence and God’s favor for the Jews, would be totally, irrevocably destroyed. • Not one stone will be left on top of another! Jesus’ prediction emphasized the total devastation that would result from the Roman army’s systematic attack on the entire Temple complex (Josephus, Antiquities 6.9.1; 7.1.1.). To say that Jesus’ prediction was not fulfilled because some of the foundation stones still stand is to misunderstand the language of prophecy. One does not expect a prophet to say that 97.9% of these stones will be removed! Anyone in the first century who visited Jerusalem…”

“there: Kg1 9:7, Kg1 9:8; Ch2 7:20, Ch2 7:21; Jer 26:18; Mic 3:12; Mat 24:2; Luk 19:41-44; Luk 21:6; Act 6:14; Rev 11:2 Mark 13:3”