Jesus has been saying that the exile is over – The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe the gospel.
So the disciples are stunned when Jesus says that the temple will be destroyed. This is not part of the program. Ezekiel's vision was that the temple would be more glorious.
And Haggai had said “the latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts. And in this place I will give peace, declares the LORD of hosts.” (Hag. 2:9)
But now Jesus sounds like he is talking about exile again! They have no conception of a restoration from exile that does not include the temple!
And so Peter, James, John, and Andrew ask him privately to explain...
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