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The Temple Mount: the guided tour as text
The 3D lab's guided tour as a story you can read, stop by stop, with the scripture behind each one. It works on any device, without 3D.
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Outside the walls
Stop 1 of 16
The View from the Mount of Olives
We start on the Mount of Olives, looking west across the Kidron at the whole Temple.
1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! 2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
Read Luke 19:41–44
Stop 2 of 16
The Pinnacle of the Temple
High above you is the pinnacle of the Temple, where the devil set Jesus.
5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Stop 3 of 16
Ritual Baths (Mikvaot)
Below the south wall are the ritual baths, where pilgrims washed before going up.
And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Read Acts 2:41
Stop 4 of 16
Southern Steps and the Hulda Gates
These broad steps climb to the Hulda Gates, the pilgrims' main way in.
41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
Read Psalm 122:1–2
Stop 5 of 16
Robinson’s Arch and the Western Street
At the south-west corner a stairway rides on a great arch over the street.
And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
The Court of the Gentiles
Stop 6 of 16
The Royal Stoa
You're inside the Royal Stoa, a vast hall of columns, likely where the money-changers sat.
13 And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, 14 And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: 15 And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.
Read Mark 11:15–17
Stop 7 of 16
The Court of the Gentiles
This is the Court of the Gentiles, the great paved court open to everyone.
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Read Isaiah 56:7
Stop 8 of 16
Solomon’s Porch
Along the east side runs Solomon's Porch, where Jesus walked in winter.
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
Read Acts 3:11; Acts 5:12
Stop 9 of 16
The Antonia Fortress
At the far north-west corner stands the Antonia Fortress, full of Roman soldiers.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
Read Acts 21:40
The inner courts
Stop 10 of 16
The Soreg and the Warning Inscription
This low stone fence is the soreg; a sign warned that no Gentile may pass it.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
Read Ephesians 2:14
Stop 11 of 16
The Court of Women
This is the Court of Women, open to all Israel, men and women.
25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, …
Read Luke 2:36–38
Stop 12 of 16
The Treasury
These trumpet-shaped chests are the treasury, where the widow gave her two small coins.
41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
Read John 8:20
Stop 13 of 16
The Golden Lampstands
Four golden lampstands tower over the court, lit at the Feast of Tabernacles.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Read John 7:2
Stop 14 of 16
The Nicanor Gate
Fifteen curved steps climb to the bronze Nicanor Gate.
1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Read Psalm 121:1–2
Stop 15 of 16
The Altar
Before the sanctuary stands the great altar of unhewn stones, with its ramp.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Stop 16 of 16
The Sanctuary
The sanctuary rises a hundred cubits behind its golden front; inside are the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.
8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Read Matthew 27:50–51; John 2:19–21
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