Matthew 24:2
And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Cross-references
Matthew 23:38 declares the temple left desolate — a precursor to the complete destruction Jesus predicts here.
1 Kings 9:7 warns that the temple will be cut off — a direct parallel to Jesus' prophecy of its total destruction.
Luke 19:44 records Jesus' similar prophecy that enemies will not leave one stone on another, a parallel account of the same prediction.
Micah 3:12 foretells Zion being plowed and Jerusalem becoming ruins, prefiguring the total destruction Jesus describes.
In Daniel 9:27, the prince puts an end to sacrifice and brings desolation, reinforcing the specific temple judgment Jesus announces.
Daniel 9:26 prophesies the destruction of the city and sanctuary by the prince's people, directly aligning with Jesus' prediction of the temple's fall.
Ezekiel 7:20-22 describes the temple profaned and plundered by foreigners — a pattern repeated in Jesus' prediction.
Jeremiah 26:18 cites Micah's prophecy of Zion plowed like a field — a parallel image of complete destruction of Jerusalem.
1 Kings 9:8 says the temple will become a heap of ruins — mirroring Jesus' words that not one stone will remain.
Jeremiah 52:13 records the burning of the temple by Babylon — a historical event that prefigures the later destruction Jesus announces.
Lamentations 2:7 mourns the Lord abandoning His sanctuary — a lament that foreshadows the temple's desolation in Jesus' day.
Lamentations 4:1 laments the sacred gems scattered — a poetic depiction of ruin that matches Jesus' 'not one stone'.
Jeremiah 7:14 threatens to destroy the temple as He did Shiloh — directly echoing the same judgment Jesus proclaims.
Isaiah 64:11 describes the temple burned with fire — a vivid parallel to the complete ruin Jesus predicts.
Isaiah 63:18 laments the sanctuary trampled by enemies — a past calamity that parallels the coming destruction Jesus foretells.
Mark 13:1 records the disciple's awe at the temple's beauty — the same moment that prompts Jesus' prophecy of destruction here.
Mark 13:2 records Jesus' identical prediction — both Gospels present the same prophecy about the temple's complete demolition.
Leviticus 26:31 warns that God will lay waste sanctuaries and cities for disobedience, the covenant curse Jesus' word fulfills.
Luke 21:5 sets the scene with disciples admiring the temple's adornment — the moment leading to Jesus' prophecy of destruction here.
Luke 21:6 contains the same prophecy of total temple destruction — a direct parallel account of Jesus' words here.
Acts 6:14 records a distorted accusation that Jesus would destroy the temple — a reference to the same prophecy here, misrepresented by opponents.