And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? 'Ye call my attention to these things! I have seen them. Ye point to their massive and durable appearance: now listen to their fate.'
There shall not be left - "left here" (Matthew 24:2). [Tregelles adds hoode (G5602) - "here" - in Mark also, on authority of some weight; but we think Tischendorf right in adhering to the received text here].
One stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. Titus ordered the whole city and temple to be demolished (Josephus, Jewish Wars, 7: 1. 1.); Eleazar wished they had all died before seeing that holy city destroyed by enemies' hands, and before the temple was so profanely dug up. (Ib. 7: 8. 7.)