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Luke 21:5

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5 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,
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Luke 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:5

And as some spake of the temple
These were the disciples; Mark says, one of them; but it seems there were more than one; one might begin the discourse, and others join him: how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts;
(See Gill on Matthew 24:1). he said;
what follows. This was as he went out of the temple.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Luke 21:5 In-Context

3 He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
4 for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on."
5 When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said,
6 "As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down."
7 They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?"
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