Matthew 24:17
let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;
Darby Translation
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
1 Samuel 9:25And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
Proverbs 6:4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids:
Matthew 10:27What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
Luke 5:19And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
Luke 17:31In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return 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 →