Matthew 24:17
let not him that is on the house-top go down to take away the things belonging to his house;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
In Context
16then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
18and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids;
Matthew 10:27What I say to you in darkness, speak ye in the light; and what ye hear in the ear, proclaim ye upon the housetops.
Luke 5:19And not finding any way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with the couch into the midst before Jesus.
Luke 17:31In that day, let not him who is upon the house-top, and whose furniture is in the house, come down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32
Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →