The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings.

Other Translations of Matthew 24:1

King James Version

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

English Standard Version

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

The Message

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 Jesus then left the Temple. As he walked away, his disciples pointed out how very impressive the Temple architecture was.

New King James Version

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.

New Living Translation

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End

241 As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 24:1

Commentary on Matthew 24:1-3

(Read Matthew 24:1-3)

Christ foretells the utter ruin and destruction coming upon the temple. A believing foresight of the defacing of all worldly glory, will help to keep us from admiring it, and overvaluing it. The most beautiful body soon will be food for worms, and the most magnificent building a ruinous heap. See ye not all these things? It will do us good so to see them as to see through them, and see to the end of them. Our Lord having gone with his disciples to the Mount of Olives, he set before them the order of the times concerning the Jews, till the destruction of Jerusalem; and as to men in general till the end of the world.