And when some of them were saying, about the temple, that it was adorned with excellent stones and gifts, He said, These things that you see, the days will arrive when there will not be left behind stone upon stone, which is not thrown down. (Lk 21:5-6)
λίθοις καλοῖς καὶ ἀναθήμασιν κεκόσμηται εἶπεν· ταῦτα ἃ θεωρεῖτε ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται.
Et quibusdam dicentibus de templo quod bonis lapidibus, et donis ornatum esset, dixit: Hæc, quæ videtis, venient dies, in quibus non relinquetur lapis super lapidem, qui non destruatur.
The earth is full of precious stones. The beauty of minerals, crystals, and ores has always delighted the human eye. Temples were decorated to show, by analogy, the splendor of God’s majesty. But there are many more ordinary, common stones that are used for construction, for strengthening foundations. These are also the work of the Creator. However, they will be torn down due to the lostness of the Glory of God by the residents of Jerusalem, or worse, when someone throws the stone, even this beautiful one, to kill.
