17 Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:
What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.
On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house. Keep in mind Lot's wife. If anyone makes an attempt to keep his life, it will be taken from him, but if anyone gives up his life, he will keep it.
And when they had come down from the high place into the town, where a bed was made ready for Saul, he went to rest.
Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them; Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house: And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.
And because of the mass of people, there was no way to get him in; so they went up on the top of the house and let him down through the roof, on his bed, into the middle in front of Jesus.
Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:
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Commentary on Matthew 24 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
CHAPTER 24
Mt 24:1-51. Christ's Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Warnings Suggested by It to Prepare for His Second Coming. ( = Mr 13:1-37; Lu 21:5-36).
For the exposition, see on Mr 13:1-37.