Matthew 24:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: ”

Matthew 24:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 Matthew 9:1-8 . The m...
Matthew 24:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24 f. The Eschatological Discourse, and the Parables of Parousia (Mark 13*, Luke 21:5-36 *, Luke 17:23-37 ). Mt. follows Mk. fairly closely, but appends other eschatological sayings and...
Matthew 24:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

anything. All the texts read "the things".
Matthew 24:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Let him which is on the house top - The houses of the Jews, as well as those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, were...
Matthew 24:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let him which is on the house-top— The houses of the Jews, and of the present inhabitants of the East, as well as those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, were flat on the top for them to walk on, a...
Matthew 24:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. For the exposition of this wonderful Prophecy, which will be best a...
Matthew 24:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World Foretold 1. Jesus went out] RV 'Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way, and his disciples,' etc. The buildings ] The magni...
Matthew 24:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let him which is on the housetop. — The houses in the streets of Jerusalem were built in a continuous line, and with flat roofs, so that a man might pass from house to house without descending into...
Matthew 24:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 The Prophecy on the Mount - Matthew 24:1-51 & Matthew 25:1-46 WE have seen that though the Saviour's public ministry is now closed, He still has a private ministry to discharge...
Matthew 24:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Beware of False Christs Matthew 24:15-28 The abomination of desolation is explained in Luke 21:20 , and probably refers to the Roman ensigns as the symbols of pagan and therefore unclean power...
Matthew 24:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Passing from the city, the disciples drew their Master's attention to the stones of the Temple, and He told them that this glorious building would be demolished so that no single stone would be left...
Matthew 24:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) (16) Then let them which be in Judaea flee i...
Matthew 24:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 us...
Matthew 24:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Ver. 17. Not come down to take any thing ] See here the miseries of war, which now, alas, we feel, and can seal...
Matthew 24:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Let him who is on the house-top not come down It is well known that the houses of the Jews, as well as those of the ancient Greeks and Romans, were flat on the top, for them to walk upon, and had u...
Matthew 24:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

He leaves the temple, and in Matthew is not seen there again. What can it be now without its proper Inhabitant? But the disciples draw His attention to the ornate buildings that were really only the...
Matthew 24:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name,...
Matthew 24:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 24:18 " .
Matthew 24:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus' Words After Leaving The Temple About The Future History of the World, About The Destruction Of The Temple And About His Second Coming (24:1-26). After having prepared His disciples and woul...
Matthew 24:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 24:15 . The abomination of desolation .— I.e . “the abomination that maketh desolate,” “the act of sacrilege, which is a sign and a cause of desolation.” What special act...
Matthew 24:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 24:1 . And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. Ah, me! the rejected king took but slight interest in t...
Matthew 24:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:1 . The buildings of the temple. Herod had gradually rebuilt the temple, taking down one part, and raising it anew, so that the worship was not interrupted. Hence it was still the secon...
Matthew 24:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

When ye therefore shall the abomination of desolation. The great judgment The prophecy was by no means exhausted by what happened to Jerusalem. Though it begins there, it does not stop there. H...
Matthew 24:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 24:1-40 PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM , AND OF THE TIMES OF THE END . ( Mark 13:1-41 ; Luke 21:5-42 .) There is no reason to think,...
Matthew 24:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The abomination of desolation:
Matthew 24:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 22:8 ; Job 2:4 ; Luke 17:31-33 ; Mark 13:15 ; Mark 13:16 ; Matthew 10:27 ; Matthew 6:25 ; Proverbs 6:4 ; Proverbs 6:5
Matthew 24:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Let not him that is on the house top come down to take any thing out of his house — It may be remembered that their stairs used to be on the outside of their houses.

Matthew 24:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 24:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 24:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 24:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 24:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 24:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 24:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 24:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 24:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 24:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes