I am taking some time off from writing. I'll be back on September 15 with the rest of the Gospel of Mark.

32  “But concerning that day or that hour   [deliberate change of subject from the destruction of the temple to the Second Coming] , no...

28  “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.  29 ...

24  “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,  25  and the stars will...

14  “But when you see the abomination of desolation [the idol that profanes; see Daniel 11:31 and 12:11 and the altar to Zeus that...

[Jesus leaves the temple for the Mount of Olives. In Ezekiel 11:23 the glory of the Lord leaves the temple and pauses at the mountain...

1   And as he came out of the temple   [this symbolizes the temple’s end in the purposes of God] , one of his disciples said to him,...

41  And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. [The setting is the Court of the...

38  And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces ...

35  And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?  36  David himself, in the...