John Gill's Exposition on Mark 13:3

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, etc..] On the east of Jerusalem: over against the temple: where he could have a full view of it; the eastern wall of the temple being lower than the rest; (see Gill on “<402403>Matthew 24:3”). Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, asked him privately; apart from the rest of the disciples, they being, especially the first three, his favourites, and very familiar with him.

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