And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives,.... On the east of Jerusalem:over against the temple: where he could have a full view of it; the eastern wall of the temple being lower than the rest;See Gill on "Mt 24:3".
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Mark 13:3
Mark 13:3
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consummation of all things; it was one of the last of his sermons, and
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II. "THE TEMPLE OF HUMAN MINDS, PURIFIED BY THE DIVINE SPIRIT, WILL ABIDE FOR EVER" (Godwin).
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