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John Gill
And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives,.... Which was on the east of the city of Jerusalem (a), "over against the temple", as Mark says, and where he could sit and take a full view of it; for the wall on the east side was lower than any other, and that for this reason; that when the high priest burnt the red heifer on this mount, as he did, and sprinkled the blood, he might have a view of the...
Matthew Henry
Christ's preaching was mostly practical; but, in this chapter, we have a prophetical discourse, a prediction of things to come; such however as had a practical tendency, and was intended, not to gratify the curiosity of his disciples, but to guide their consciences and conversations, and it is therefore concluded with a practical application. The church has always had particular prophecies,...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, The little procession continued ascending the Mount of Olives, until Jesus reached a resting-place from which he could see the temple. Mat_24:3. The disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? There are here two distinct questions, perhaps three. The...
Charles H. Spurgeon
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? The little procession continued ascending the mount of Olives until Jesus reached a resting-place from which he could see the temple (Mar_13:3). There he sat down, and the disciples came unto him...