Coming from Galilee, the disciples are enamoured with the size and beauty of the temple.1 Indeed, the temple was considered to be one of the most beautiful structures in the ancient world, even by the Romans.2 Diaspora Jews (those who lived far away from Jerusalem) paid an annual tax for its upkeep.3
1 Comme Jésus s'en allait, au sortir du temple, ses disciples s'approchèrent pour lui en faire remarquer les constructions.