En Route to the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24)

And now - it is time. And as God has arranged and prepared. As the scriptures have been foretold - for the crucifixion of Jesus is now but days away! Jesus had been preparing His disciples for the time of this week. And now, we jump into the Word. Jesus and His disciples are now leaving the Temple. And they are heading across the way up towards the Mount of Olives. For the time of Jesus' last Passover observance with His Disciples, is before Him. And then, He transforms His last Passover with His Disciples into The Last Supper [Matt 26:17-19].
So picture yourself standing in the courtyard - in view is the Mount of Olives. Jesus has just finished rebuking the Scribes and Pharisees in his telling the crowds and disciples the seven woes to their hypocritical faith [as recorded within Matthew 23] and now Jesus and His disciples are preparing to leave the courtyard, and you overhear the disciples note to Jesus the splendor of the Temple
And in return reply, Jesus offers an unexpected comment [actually Jesus offers prophecy that He presents back to them]. And now, the journey to cross over from the temple courtyard to the Mount of Olives begins.