Mark 13:1 and 2

^13:1And (during) his journeying-out from the temple one of his learning-disciples says to him, "Teacher, look!, what-quality-of stones and what-quality-of buildings." ^.2And Jesus said to him, "Do you observe these great buildings? A stone may never be left here on a stone which may never be disunited."

While Jesus is journeying (passing) out from the temple (on Sunday 11th Nisan, the first day of the week; refer to Mark 11:20 and 27) one of his learning-disciples (students) says to him...

·         "Teacher (instructor),

·         look (behold, see - in the sense of calling attention - pay attention)!,

·         what-quality-of stones (what sort, how, what kind or manner of stonework)

·         and what-quality-of buildings (all the temple’s edifices, the individual buildings such as courts, halls, etc, making-up the whole temple area)."

Jesus said to him, "Do you observe these great buildings (are you looking and mentally-envisioning, being mentally-aware and contemplating these large edifices)?

·         A stone may never be left here on a stone (the word translated “never” comes from two Greek words both meaning “no” or “not” – the double negative emphasizes the point – a single stone would not ever be left on top of another stone, in the sense that one stone would not at any time be let go, dismissed from concern as to its position on another stone here in this area)

·         which may never be disunited (caused to disintegrate, the parts loosened down one from another, dissolved or dismembered)."

Jesus confirms that the physical buildings of the temple in Jerusalem (including the interior-temple) had come into the state of not being God’s house any longer (refer to Mark 11:15-17). He prophesied regarding its complete destruction prior to what is recorded in Revelation chapter 21, even though a type/pattern of that destruction happened in 69/70 A.D. when the Roman Emperor Titus destroyed the specific temple being built during that time when Jesus was speaking.

[Reference: Matthew 24:1 and 2; Luke 21:5 and 6.]