7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matt. 24. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did not occur in that chapter.
And they asked him,.... That is, his disciples, when they were come to the Mount of Olives, and as he sat upon that, Matthew 24:3
saying, master, but when shall these things be? when the temple shall be destroyed; and one stone shall not be left upon another;
and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? which shows that this refers to the destruction of the temple, and so the signs following; See Gill on Matthew 24:3.
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