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As he walked away from the Temple, one of his disciples said, "Teacher, look at that stonework! Those buildings!"
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Jesus said, "You're impressed by this grandiose architecture? There's not a stone in the whole works that is not going to end up in a heap of rubble."
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Later, as he was sitting on Mount Olives in full view of the Temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew got him off by himself and asked,
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"Tell us, when is this going to happen? What sign will we get that things are coming to a head?"
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