Luke 21:5

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

5 ¹And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

Luke 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple
These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than one; one might begin the discourse, and others join him: how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts;
(See Gill on Matthew 24:1). he said;
what follows. This was as he went out of the temple.

Luke 21:5 In-Context

3 And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

5 And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

6 "As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."

7 And they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"

Cross References

• 1. For ver. 5-36, see Matthew 24:1-51; Mark 13:1-37