Mark 13:15
13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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:
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 suck in those days!
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
- ASV
- and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house:
- DARBY
- and him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter [into it] to take away anything out of his house;
- BLB
- and the one upon the housetop, let him not come down nor go in to take up anything out of his house;
- ÅB
- og den som er på taket, ikke stige ned i huset og ikke gå inn for å hente noe fra sitt hus,
- OTB
- La ingen på hustaket gå ned eller gå inn i huset for å hente noe.
- B1930
- og den som er på taket, ikke stige ned i huset og ikke gå inn for å hente noget fra sitt hus,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Read in contextLuke 17:31–33
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
Read in contextPhilippians 3:7–8
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Read in contextMatthew 24:16–18
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Read in contextProverbs 6:4–5
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Read in contextProverbs 22:3
A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Read in contextGenesis 19:15–17
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Read in contextJob 2:4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
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