Introduction
Stones from the temple which the Romans threw down in fulfilment of Jesus' prediction (v 2).
The disciples point out the greatness of the temple. But Jesus predicts its destruction and goes on to talk about his return to the earth. .
Verses
1As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”
2Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”
3As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
4“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”
5Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
7“When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
8For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
10The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.
11When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
12“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
14But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,
15and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
16Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!
18Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.
19For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.
20Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.
21Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.
22For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
24But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
25the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.
28“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;
29even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.
31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
34“It is like a man, travelling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
36lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
Questions
1. What was the first problem Jesus warned his followers about?
v 5 and 6 Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and will lead many astray.
2. What family problems did Jesus warn about?
v 12 “Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
3. Jesus said he didn’t know "the day or the hour". Who else, did he say, did not know?
v 32 But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Summary Points
- v 1 to 4 While his disciples are admiring the temple Jesus tells them that it will be totally destroyed (the Romans destroyed it about 40 years later in AD 70). They ask when this will be and ask if there will be any signs before it happens
- v 5 to 13 Jesus gives them warnings and indicates signs to look for:
- false christs
- national disputes and natural disasters
- persecution and problems from relatives
- v 14 to 23 When they see the "abomination of desolation" standing in the wrong place they need to flee to the mountains immediately, expect terrible oppression and be ready to ignore false christs
- v 24 to 27 After the terrible oppression they will see signs in the sun. moon and stars followed by his return when his chosen ones will be gathered together
- v 28 to 37 He tells them that as sure as a fig tree producing leaves indicates summer, so these signs that herald his coming are sure. He encourages his followers always to be ready for his return as no one knows exactly when it will be
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