13:30
“Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened”. If “these things” is taken as referring to the destruction of Jerusalem, then this verse presents no problem, for it was to happen within about forty years, so some would indeed still be alive. It is only if we take it as referring to the second coming that the words present a problem, for which there is no satisfactory answer.
13:31
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away”. The word of the Lord is the most solid thing in the world, the surest foundation that we can ever build upon. The chapter began with the disciples remarking on how wonderful and substantial the temple looked, Jesus tells them what is truly trustworthy. In Jer 7:4 God warns the people not to say “the temple of the Lord”, i.e. putting trust in the temple itself. Note that Jesus says “my words”, the word of Jesus is the word of the Lord.
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