Verse 5
Luke did not mention that Jesus gave this teaching on Mt. Olivet exclusively to His disciples (Matthew 24:1-4; Mark 13:1-5). His omission of these facts created continuity in his narrative and connected this discourse with Jesus’ preceding teaching in the temple that He gave on the same day. It also has the effect of making this discourse the climax of that teaching and suggests that it had value for all the people.
"This [apparently] double audience is appropriate to the eschatological discourse because, while much of it is directly relevant to the disciple, it deals once again with the fate of Jerusalem, a topic of special importance for the people who are listening." [Note: Tannehill, The Narrative . . ., 1:162.]
Luke substituted a description of the comments of others, as Matthew did, for direct quotations from them, which Mark narrated. He also mentioned that the temple’s decorations impressed the onlookers. Matthew and Mark wrote that the temple stones and complex of buildings impressed them.
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