Matthew 24:2 (WEB)
But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
Catechism · 1
“On the threshold of his Passion Jesus announced the coming destruction of this splendid building, of which there would not remain "one stone upon another".” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mt 24:1-2.
Fathers and councils · 13
Cyril of Jerusalem
“With only a shout the walls of Jericho fell down in the time of the type: and because Jesus said, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, the Temple of the Jews opposite to us is fallen, the cause of its fall not being the denunciation but the sin of the transgressors.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 2.
Read the whole comment“…will come at the time when there shall not be left one stone upon another in the Temple of the Jews, according to the doom pronounced by our Saviour; for when, either decay of time, or demolition ensuing on pretence of new buildings, or from any other causes, shall have overthrown all the stones, I mean not…” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 2. Cyril refers the whole prophecy to the time of Christ’s second coming at the end of the world, not regarding the destruction of Jerusalem and…
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Ambrose of Milan
“Verily I say unto you, there shall not be left one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down.”” — editor's note: S. Matt. xxiv. 2.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“But when the reality came, the type ceased from thenceforth, and there did not remain, according to the Lord’s utterance, one stone upon another that was not broken down.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 2.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another which shall not be thrown down.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 1, 2. According to Migne, certain codices add here the clause, “when the disciples were asking the Lord privately what was the sign of His coming.”
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John Chrysostom
“Matt. XXIV. 1, 2.” — the author cites it
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Also in the Gospel the Lord says: “There shall not be left in the temple one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 2.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Matthew
Christ, when He had foretold all that should come upon Jerusalem, “went forth out of the temple,” He, who while He was in it, had upheld the temple that it should not fall. And so each man, being the temple of God by…
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The historical sense is clear, that in the forty-second year after the Lord’s passion, the city and temple were overthrown under the Roman Emperors Vespasian and Titus.
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So it was ordained of God, that as soon as the light of grace was revealed, the temple with its ceremonies should be taken out of the way, lest any weakling in the faith, beholding all the things instituted of the…
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How means He Hom. this, “that one stone shalt not be left upon another?” Either as conveying the notion of its utter overthrow; or with respect to the place in which it stood, for its parts were broken up to its very…
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Figuratively; When the Lord departed from the temple, all the buildings of the Law and the structure of the Commandments were so overthrown, that none of them could be fulfilled by the Jews, but, the Head being taken…
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Every man also, who, by taking into him the word of God, is become a temple, if after sinning be yet retains in part the traces of faith and religion, his temple is in part destroyed, and in part standing. But he who…
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Cross-references · 14
Parallel passages
Matthew 24:2 and Mark 13:2 share the same wording (14 words).
Matthew 24:2 and Luke 21:6 share the same wording (15 words).
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Cited together in Catechism §585.
Cited together in Catechism §585.
Cited together in Catechism §585.
Cited together in Catechism §585 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §585.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.16.