17 let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;
What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.
In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. Remember the wife of Lot. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose it shall preserve it.
And they came down from the high place into the city, and he spoke with Saul upon the roof.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids: deliver thyself as a gazelle from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
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; and him that is in the field not return back to take his garment.
And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
And on the morrow, as these were journeying and drawing near to the city, Peter went up on the house to pray, 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.