Mark 13:15

He who is on the housetop must not come down into his house or go inside to get anything out of his house.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

In Context

14“When you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing where it should not be” (let the reader understand), “then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

16And he who is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

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Cross References

Luke 17:31On that day, he who is on the housetop and whose goods are in the house must not come down to get them. Likewise, he who is in the field must not turn back.

Acts 27:38When they had eaten their fill of food, they began to lighten the ship by throwing the wheat out into the sea.

Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:15-24

The Destruction of the Temple Foretold. 14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains: 15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: 16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give… Read the whole commentary →

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