Matthew 24:17
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Let him which is on the housetop,.... Who should be there either for his devotion or recreation; for the houses of the Jews were built with flat roofs and battlements about them, which they made use…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
Him which is on the house-top - The roofs of the houses in Eastern countries were made flat, so that they were favorable places for walking and retirement. See the notes at Mat 9:1-8. The meaning here…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
not come down to take any thing out of his house i. e. either (1) pass from the roof to the entrance, and thence to the street, without entering any apartments, or (2) escape along the flat roofs from…
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