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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 on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />the <i>one</i> on the housetop, do not let him come down to take anything out of his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get things out of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />let him who is on the housetop not go down to get the things out that are in his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house [because there will not be enough time].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you are on the roof of your house, don't go inside to get anything. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:<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 on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Someone who is on the roof of a house must not take the time to go down and get any belongings from the house. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Anyone who's on the housetop must not come down to get what is in his house, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,<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 on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;<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 on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he on the housetop—do not let him come down to take up anything out of his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />the <i>one</i> on the housetop, do not let him come down to take anything out of his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> he on the house-top -- let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He upon the house-tops, let him not come down to take away anything out of his house:<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 on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house: <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 on the roof, let him not descend to take anything from his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />a person on the housetop must not go down to get things out of his house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the one on the housetop must not go down to take what is in the house;<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 on the roof, let him not come down to take things out of his house.<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 the one who is on the roof should not come down to take what is in his house.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />let not him that is on the house-top come down to take his goods out of his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and let him who is on the housetop not come down to take things out of his house:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Let not him who is upon the roof go down to take any thing out of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />he that is on the battlements, let him not venture to go in to take any thing out of his house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>let him who is on the house-top not go down to take away the things out of his house;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>to take any thing out of his house;<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/24-17.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=7178" 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">16</span>then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><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/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">on</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- 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/1430.htm" title="1430: dōmatos (N-GNS) -- The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof.">housetop</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/2597.htm" title="2597: katabatō (V-AMA-3S) -- To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.">come down</a> <a href="/greek/142.htm" title="142: arai (V-ANA) -- To raise, lift up, take away, remove. ">to retrieve</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">anything</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</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: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3614.htm" title="3614: oikias (N-GFS) -- From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.">house.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">18</span>And let no one in the field return for his cloak.…<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</a></span><br />Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.<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/26-20.htm">Isaiah 26:20</a></span><br />Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-4.htm">Revelation 18:4</a></span><br />Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, My people, so that you will not share in her sins or contract any of her plagues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a></span><br />By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.<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/7-15.htm">2 Kings 7:15</a></span><br />And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.<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.<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="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10</a></span><br />But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:</p><p class="hdg">which.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/6-25.htm">Matthew 6:25</a></b></br> Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/2-4.htm">Job 2:4</a></b></br> And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-4.htm">Proverbs 6:4,5</a></b></br> Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids… </p><p class="hdg">the house-top.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/10-27.htm">Matthew 10:27</a></b></br> What I tell you in darkness, <i>that</i> speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, <i>that</i> preach ye upon the housetops.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">Deuteronomy 22:8</a></b></br> When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-21.htm">Fetch</a> <a href="/matthew/23-38.htm">House</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-24.htm">Housetop</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-24.htm">House-Top</a> <a href="/matthew/8-8.htm">Roof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/13-15.htm">Fetch</a> <a href="/matthew/24-43.htm">House</a> <a href="/mark/13-15.htm">Housetop</a> <a href="/mark/13-15.htm">House-Top</a> <a href="/mark/2-4.htm">Roof</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>Let no one on the housetop</b><br>In ancient Israel, houses often had flat roofs that were used as additional living space. People would go to the housetop for relaxation, prayer, or to escape the heat. This phrase suggests urgency, indicating that those on the roof should not delay by descending into the house. The context is a warning about the suddenness of the coming tribulation, emphasizing the need for immediate action without hesitation.<p><b>come down to retrieve anything from his house</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the immediacy and seriousness of the situation. In times of crisis, such as the prophesied destruction of Jerusalem, there would be no time to gather belongings. The instruction reflects a broader biblical theme of prioritizing spiritual readiness over material possessions. This urgency is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/luke/17-31.htm">Luke 17:31</a>, where Jesus warns against turning back for worldly goods. The historical context of the Roman siege of Jerusalem in AD 70 provides a vivid backdrop, as those who heeded such warnings and fled quickly were more likely to survive. This also serves as a metaphor for the Christian life, where believers are called to focus on eternal matters rather than earthly concerns.<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 immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, who asked about the signs of His coming and the end of the age.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/housetop.htm">Housetop</a></b><br>In ancient Jewish culture, flat rooftops were common and often used as living spaces. This setting emphasizes urgency and immediacy.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events are centered, particularly relevant to the destruction of the temple in 70 AD.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/end_times.htm">End Times</a></b><br>The broader context of this passage, referring to the period leading up to Christ's return.<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 cultivate a readiness to act swiftly in obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/detachment_from_material_possessions.htm">Detachment from Material Possessions</a></b><br>The instruction not to retrieve belongings highlights the importance of prioritizing spiritual readiness over material concerns. Christians are called to hold loosely to earthly possessions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/awareness_of_the_times.htm">Awareness of the Times</a></b><br>Understanding the signs of the times is crucial for believers. This passage encourages vigilance and discernment in recognizing the fulfillment of prophetic events.<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 possessions, believers demonstrate trust in God's provision and protection. This trust is essential in times of crisis and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparedness_for_christ's_return.htm">Preparedness for Christ's Return</a></b><br>The broader context of <a href="/bsb/matthew/24.htm">Matthew 24</a> calls believers to live in a state of preparedness for Christ's return, maintaining a focus on eternal priorities.<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/what's_the_international_house_of_prayer.htm">What is the International House of Prayer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_a_star_guide_the_magi_to_a_house.htm">How could a star lead the Magi to a specific house in Bethlehem?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_disciples_see_jesus_in_galilee.htm">When did the disciples return to Galilee? They saw Jesus there after at least 40 days, as they were instructed to stay in Jerusalem until receiving power (Matthew 28:17, Luke 24:49, Acts 1:3-4).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_star_pinpoint_one_house.htm">In Matthew 2:9, how could a star move to single out one specific house without defying known astronomical laws?</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>(17) <span class= "bld">Let him which is on the housetop.</span>--The houses in the streets of Jerusalem were built in a continuous line, and with flat roofs, so that a man might pass from house to house without descending into the street until he came to some point near the wall or gate of the city, and so make his escape. At a moment of danger (in this case that arising from the factions within the city, rather than the invaders without), any delay might prove fatal. Men were to escape as though their life were "given them for a prey" (<a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm" title="And seek you great things for yourself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh, said the LORD: but your life will I give to you for a prey in all places where you go.">Jeremiah 45:5</a>), without thinking of their goods or chattels.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Housetop</span>. This was fiat, and used as a place of rest, meditation, and familiar concourse (<a href="/matthew/10-27.htm">Matthew 10:27</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Come down...house.</span> The roof was accessible by two staircases, one external leading from the street or the country, the other mounting from the apartments. The householder was not to descend by this latter to carry off anything from his chambers within, but to escape at once by the outer staircase (setup. <a href="/luke/5-19.htm">Luke 5:19</a>). The flight was to be precipitate, like that of Lot from Sodom (cf. <a href="/luke/17-32.htm">Luke 17:32</a>). The warning was necessary, as, when the Zealots and assassins bad the upper hand, they allowed no one to leave the city. The warning, however, applied to dwellers in any part of Judaea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/24-17.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">[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">on</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(tou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Neuter 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">housetop</span><br /><span class="grk">δώματος</span> <span class="translit">(dōmatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1430.htm">Strong's 1430: </a> </span><span class="str2">The roof (of a house), the top of the house. From demo; properly, an edifice, i.e. a roof.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">come down</span><br /><span class="grk">καταβάτω</span> <span class="translit">(katabatō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2597.htm">Strong's 2597: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go down, come down, either from the sky or from higher land, descend. From kata and the base of basis; to descend.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to retrieve</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">anything</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<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">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ek)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</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">house.</span><br /><span class="grk">οἰκίας</span> <span class="translit">(oikias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3614.htm">Strong's 3614: </a> </span><span class="str2">From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/24-17.htm">Matthew 24:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/24-17.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 24:17 Let him who is on the housetop (Matt. 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