CnaPTeR XIII.' THE ΑΡΟΟΑΙΥΡΤΙΟ Discourse. This is the solitary in- stance in which the second evangelist has given at length a discourse of Jesus. The fulness with which the apocalyptic discourse is recorded is all the more striking, when contrasted with the very meagre reproduction of the anti-pharisaic discourse (xii, 38-40). The exception made in its favour was doubtless due to
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XIII. 1. ΚΑΙ ἐκπορευομένου αὐτοῦ ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, λέγει αὐτῷ εἷς τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, “ Διδάσκαλε, ie, ποταποὶ λίθοι καὶ ποταπαὶ
3 soe οἰκοδομαί.
ταύτας τὰς µεγάλας οἰκοδομάς ;
ὃς οὐ μὴ καταλυθῇῃ.”
2. Kai ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς] εἶπεν αὐτῷ, “Βλέπεις
οὗ μὴ ἀφεθῇ ” λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ,Σ
3- Καὶ καθηµένου αὐτοῦ eis τὸ ὄρος τῶν
᾿Ελαιῶν κατέναντι τοῦ ἱεροῦ, ἐπηρώτων“ αὐτὸν κατ ἰδίαν Πέτρος
καὶ Ιάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης καὶ Ανδρέας, 4. “Etre ὅ ἡμῖν, πότε ταῦτα
ἔσται; καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν µέλλῃ πάντα ταῦτα συντελεῖσθαι ὃ; ” 5. Ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς ἤρξατο λέγειν, “Βλέπετε pH τις ὑμᾶς πλανήσῃ. 6. πολλοὶ γὰρ ὃ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί µου,
1 Omit αποκριθεις with NBL 33. 3 λιθον in BLA 33 (Tisch., W.H.). 5 evrov in BDL 33.
2 Add ωδε with BDLAEX (W.H.). 6 επηρωτα in NBL 33 (Tisch., W.H.). 8 ravta συντελ. παντα in NBL.
TSNBL 33 have ηρξατο λεγειν αντοις without αποκριθεις (Tisch., W.H.).
5 Omit yap NBL.
Mk.’s estimate of its interest and value for his first readers. Perhaps he was in- fluenced in part by the fascinations of prediction. ‘The real interest of the dis- course and the key to its interpretation are to be found, as pointed out in the notes on the corresponding chapter in Mt., in its ethical aim—‘ to forewarn and forearm the representatives of a new faith, so that they might not lose their heads or their hearts in an evil perplexing time”: notes on Mt. For a full exposi- tion of the discourse in the light of this aim readers are referred to these notes. Vv. 1-4. The introduction (Mt. xxiv. 1-3; Lk. xxi. 5-7).—Ver. 1. ls τ. μαθητῶν, one of the disciples; the dis- ciples generally in Mt.; who, not said, nor for what motive; probably to divert the Master from gloomy thoughts.— ποταποὶ λίθοι, etc.: what stones and what buildings! the former remarkable for size, as described by Josephus (Antiq., xv., II, 3); the latter for beauty. On ποταπός vide at Mt. viii. 27.—Ver. 2. βλέπεις: a question, do you see? to fix attention on an object concerning which a startling statement is to be made.— µεγάλας, great buildings, acknowledging the justness of the admiration and point- ing to a feature which might seem in- compatible with the statement following : that vast strong pile surely proof against destruction !—Ver. 3. els τὸ ὄρος: im- plying previous motion towards, before sitting down on the Mount of Olives.— κατέναντι τ. ἵ., opposite the temple, with the admired buildings ἵπ full view; this graphic touch in Mk. only.
--ἐπηρώτα (NBL), singular: Peter in view as the chief speaker, though ac- companied by other three; imperfect, as subordinate to ἤρξατο in ver. 5 ex- plaining the occasion of the discourse Jesus then began to deliver.—é Πέτρος, etc.: the well-known three, and a fourth —Andrew; a selection found only here. Were these all the disciples with Jesus, all who went with Him to Bethany in the evenings, the rest remaining in Jerusalem? The two pairs of brothers were the first called to discipleship (Mk. i, 16-20). This reminiscence points to internal relations in the disciple-circle imperfectly known to us.—kar ἰδίαν, apart, z.¢., from the rest of the disciples. Mt. has the same phrase, though he assumes all the disciples to be present, which is suggestive of literary depend- ence.—Ver. 4. The question of the four has exclusive reference to the predicted destruction of the sacred buildings. In Mt. three questions are mixed together: vide notes there.