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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and the <i>one</i> in the field, do not let him return back to take his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and let him who is in the field not turn back to get his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his garment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a man in the field must not go back to get his coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And a man in the field must not go back to get his clothes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you are out in the field, don't go back for your coat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those who are in the field should not turn back to get their coats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Someone who is in the field must not go back to get a cloak. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and anyone who's in the field must not turn back to get his coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And let no one in the field return for his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Neither let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he in the field—do not let him turn back to take his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />and the <i>one</i> in the field, do not let him return back to take his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he in the field -- let him not turn back to take his garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he in the field, let him not turn back to take up his garments:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And whoever is in the field, let him not turn back to take his tunic.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />a person in the field must not return to get his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he who is in the field, let him not return back to take his clothes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he who is in the field should not return to take his clothes.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and let not the one in the field turn back to take his garment.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />if any man be in the field, let him not return back to take his coat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his garment.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>nor let him <Fr><i>that is</i><FR> in the field return back to take his clothes.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/24-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=7184" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">The Abomination of Desolation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">let no one</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/68.htm" title="68: agrō (N-DMS) -- From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet.">field</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1994.htm" title="1994: epistrepsatō (V-AMA-3S) -- From epi and strepho; to revert.">return</a> <a href="/greek/3694.htm" title="3694: opisō (Adv) -- Behind, after; back, backwards. From the same as opisthen with enclitic of direction; to the back, i.e. Aback."></a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: arai (V-ANA) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">for</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2440.htm" title="2440: himation (N-ANS) -- A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.">cloak.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-31.htm">Luke 17:31</a></span><br />On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-15.htm">Mark 13:15-16</a></span><br />Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-17.htm">Genesis 19:17</a></span><br />As soon as the men had brought them out, one of them said, “Run for your lives! Do not look back, and do not stop anywhere on the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21</a></span><br />Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-1.htm">Jeremiah 6:1</a></span><br />“Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-18.htm">Isaiah 24:18</a></span><br />Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-19.htm">Amos 5:19</a></span><br />It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-5.htm">Zechariah 14:5</a></span><br />You will flee by My mountain valley, for it will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the LORD my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-6.htm">Revelation 12:6</a></span><br />And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/12-14.htm">Revelation 12:14</a></span><br />But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11-12</a></span><br />Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” / So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-7.htm">2 Kings 7:7</a></span><br />Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4</a></span><br />When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-16.htm">Ezekiel 7:16</a></span><br />The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/14-36.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/matthew/5-40.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/matthew/22-5.htm">Field</a> <a href="/matthew/22-12.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/matthew/23-5.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-4.htm">Mantle</a> <a href="/matthew/22-13.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/matthew/12-1.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/matthew/24-10.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-18.htm">City</a> <a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/matthew/25-36.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/mark/2-21.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/matthew/24-40.htm">Field</a> <a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Garments</a> <a href="/mark/10-50.htm">Mantle</a> <a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/matthew/25-30.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/mark/2-9.htm">Pick</a> <a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">what and how great calamities shall be before it;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">the signs of his coming to judgment.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-36.htm">And because that day and hour are unknown,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">we ought to watch like good servants, expecting our Master's coming.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And let no one in the field</b><br>This phrase emphasizes urgency and immediacy. In the context of <a href="/matthew/24.htm">Matthew 24</a>, Jesus is speaking about the coming destruction and the signs of the end times. The field represents daily life and work, a common setting for many of Jesus' parables. The field is also symbolic of the world and the harvest, often used in scripture to denote the mission field (<a href="/matthew/9-37.htm">Matthew 9:37-38</a>). The instruction not to return suggests a sudden and unexpected event, requiring immediate action without delay.<p><b>return for his cloak</b><br>In ancient times, a cloak was an essential garment, often used for warmth and as a blanket at night. It was considered a valuable possession, sometimes even used as collateral (<a href="/exodus/22-26.htm">Exodus 22:26-27</a>). The instruction not to return for the cloak underscores the severity and urgency of the situation. It suggests that the impending event is so critical that even basic necessities should be abandoned. This reflects the theme of prioritizing spiritual readiness over material concerns, as seen in other teachings of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25-34</a>). The cloak can also symbolize the old life or old self, which believers are called to leave behind in pursuit of Christ (<a href="/ephesians/4-22.htm">Ephesians 4:22-24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker of this passage, delivering the Olivet Discourse, a prophetic message about the end times and the destruction of the temple.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>The audience to whom Jesus is speaking, seeking understanding about the signs of the end times.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/fields.htm">Fields</a></b><br>Represents the place of work or daily life, symbolizing the urgency and immediacy of the situation described.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cloak.htm">Cloak</a></b><br>A garment that would have been essential for warmth and protection, symbolizing earthly possessions or attachments.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/olivet_discourse.htm">Olivet Discourse</a></b><br>The broader context of this passage, where Jesus discusses future events, including tribulation and His second coming.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_obedience.htm">Urgency in Obedience</a></b><br>Jesus emphasizes the need for immediate action in response to His warnings. Believers should be ready to act without hesitation when God calls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/detachment_from_earthly_possessions.htm">Detachment from Earthly Possessions</a></b><br>The cloak symbolizes material possessions. Christians are encouraged to hold loosely to worldly goods, prioritizing spiritual readiness over material security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/focus_on_the_eternal.htm">Focus on the Eternal</a></b><br>In times of crisis or decision, believers should focus on eternal values rather than temporary comforts or possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_christ's_return.htm">Preparedness for Christ's Return</a></b><br>This passage serves as a reminder to live in a state of readiness for Jesus' return, not being encumbered by the past or material concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>By not returning for the cloak, believers demonstrate trust in God's provision and protection, even in uncertain times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_judas_die__hanging_or_falling.htm">How did Judas die? Matthew 27:5 says he hanged himself, while Acts 1:18 says he fell and burst open.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_matthew_27_5_and_acts_1_18_align.htm">Matthew 27:5 describes Judas hanging himself, yet Acts 1:18 gives a different account; how can these two explanations be reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_judas_die.htm">How did Judas die? (Matthew 27:5 vs. Acts 1:18)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_jesus_wrong_about_returning_soon.htm">Jesus predicted He would return soon (Matthew 24:34), but 2,000 years have passed--was He wrong?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">To take his clothes.</span>--Better, in the singular, <span class= "ital">his cloak.</span> The man would be working in the field with the short tunic of the labouring peasant, leaving the flowing outer garment at home in the city. Here also the flight was to be rapid and immediate.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the field.</span> People in the open country would be in as great danger as those in the city, the hostile troops doubtless being dispersed on all sides, plundering, burning, and slaying. <span class="cmt_word">Return back.</span> He who was working in the fields only partially clad was not to go to his house to fetch the rest of his garments, but to make good his flight just as he was. He would naturally lay aside his heavy burnous while engaged in work, but all considerations of propriety and comfort were to be put aside at the present emergency. The warning was to be regarded equally by those in doors or out of doors, at home or abroad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/24-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">[let no one]</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῷ</span> <span class="translit">(tō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">field</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀγρῷ</span> <span class="translit">(agrō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">return</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιστρεψάτω</span> <span class="translit">(epistrepsatō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1994.htm">Strong's 1994: </a> </span><span class="str2">From epi and strepho; to revert.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">ἆραι</span> <span class="translit">(arai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_142.htm">Strong's 142: </a> </span><span class="str2">To raise, lift up, take away, remove. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(autou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cloak.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἱμάτιον</span> <span class="translit">(himation)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2440.htm">Strong's 2440: </a> </span><span class="str2">A long flowing outer garment, tunic. Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi; a dress.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/24-18.htm">Matthew 24:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/24-18.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 24:18 Let him who is in the field (Matt. 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