Mark 13:2

2 And Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: Seist thou these greate byldinges? There shall not be leefte one stone vpon a another that shall not be throwen doune.

Mark 13:2 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 13:2

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).

Mark 13:2 In-Context

1 And as he went out of the teple one of his disciples sayde vnto him: Master se what stones and what byldynges are here.

2 And Iesus answered and sayde vnto him: Seist thou these greate byldinges? There shall not be leefte one stone vpon a another that shall not be throwen doune.

3 And as he sate on moute olivete over agest the teple Peter and Iames and Iohn and Andrew axed him secretly:

4 tell vs when shall these thinges be? And what is ye signe whe all these thinges shalbe fulfilled?

5 And Iesus answered the and bega to saye: take hede lest eny man deceave you.