Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 1. After the fatigues of preaching and teaching, Jesus towards evening left the temple, as it is in the Greek, επορευετο απο του ιερου, and went towards Mount Olivet, where he was accustomed to spend his nights, as we learn from Saint Luke, chapter 21:5 penult. Jans.—His disciples came to shew him the buildings, not moved by curiosity, for they had seen them frequently before, but by pity; because he had on a former occasion, and only just before in Jerusalem, threatened the destruction of the temple and city, hoping that the splendour and magnificence of so fine a structure, consecrated to God, might alter his determination, as S. Hilarius observes. But the anger of God, provoked by sins, is not to be appeased with stones and buildings. He therefore answered them: (Jans.)