Matthew 24:18

Those who are working in a field should not turn back to get their outer clothing before they flee.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

In Context

17Those who are outside their houses must not go back into their houses to get things before they flee.

19I feel very sorry for women who will be pregnant and women who will be nursing their babies in those days, because it will be very difficult for them to run away

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Cross References

2 Kings 6:28What is your problem?” She replied, “Several days ago, that woman over there said to me, ‘ Because we have nothing left to eat, let’s kill your son today, in order that we can eat his flesh. Then tomorrow we can kill my son and eat his flesh.’

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 →

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