“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.”
Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. The departure from the temple — the final departure, never to return as a teacher — is the occasion for the disciples' admiration of the temple buildings. The disciples who have just heard the temple declared desolate (Matthew 23:38) are pointing to the magnificent Herodian stones as if the judgment had not just been announced. The contrast between the disciples' awe and Jesus' impending announcement sets the tone for the Olivet Discourse.
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