We learn, for one thing, from these verses, how keenly our Lord Jesus Christ observes the things that are done upon earth.We read that "He looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

Let us notice in this passage, our Lord Jesus Christ's words about the temple at Jerusalem.We read that some spoke of it, "how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts." They praised it for its outward beauty. They admired its size, its architectural grandeur, and its costly decorations.

We should notice, for one thing, in this passage, Christ's prediction concerning the nations of the world.He says, "Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom--and great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines and pestilences--and fearful sights, and great signs shall…

The subject of the verses before us is the taking of Jerusalem by the Romans. It was fit and right that this great event, which wound up the Old Testament dispensation, should be specially described by our Lord's mouth.

The subject of this portion of our Lord's great prophecy is His own second coming to judge the world. The strong expressions of the passage appear inapplicable to any event less important than this.

These verses form the practical conclusion of our Lord Jesus Christ's great prophetical discourse. They supply a striking answer to those who condemn the study of unfulfilled prophecy as speculative and unprofitable.