King James Bible
"As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."
Jesus directs attention to the magnificent temple structure that his listeners are admiring. The temple, rebuilt by Herod, was considered one of the ancient world's architectural marvels and the center of Jewish religious life. This prophetic phrase signals an inevitable future event, echoing Old Testament judgment language. Jesus speaks with divine authority about a coming historical moment that would radically alter Jewish life. The prediction describes complete destruction—so thorough that the massive stone blocks would be entirely dismantled. This prophecy was fulfilled in 70 AD when Roman forces systematically destroyed Jerusalem's temple, leaving it in ruins to this day.