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Mark 13:15

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 13:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house:
Mark 13:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 13

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
13And ye shall be hated of all men for my name`s sake: but he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
14But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not (let him that readeth understand), then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:
15and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out his house:
16and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
17But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
18And pray ye that it be not in the winter.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And let him that is on the house top, etc..] On the battlements of the house, either for diversion or devotion: not go down into the house; in the inner way by the stairs, or ladder within doors: neither enter therein; being come down from the top of the house, by stairs, or a ladder without, which was usual: to take any thing out of his house; to take care of his goods, or take any thing along with him, that might be useful in his flight, and journey, and stay abroad; (see Gill on “<402417>Matthew 24:17”).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“On the house-top - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-8. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“13:15-16 A person relaxing on the roof of their Judean home should not even pack after seeing this sign, but come down and flee. Likewise, a person out in the field should not return home to retrieve his coat. Believers were to flee from the approaching Roman army as soon as they saw the sign of 13:14. The Roman army did not practice a swift “blitzkrieg” kind of warfare. Their movement tended to be cautious, methodical, and relentless. But Jesus warned against playing a waiting game to see how things would develop.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Gen 19:15-17, Gen 19:22, Gen 19:26; Job 2:4; Pro 6:4, Pro 6:5, Pro 22:3; Mat 24:16-18; Luk 17:31-33; Act 27:18, Act 27:19, Act 27:38; Phi 3:7, Phi 3:8; Heb 11:7 Mark 13:17”
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