Matthew 24:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 10:27 : 27 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.
  • Luke 17:31-33 : 31 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. 32 Keep in mind Lot's wife. 33 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.
  • Acts 10:9 : 9 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:
  • Mark 13:15-16 : 15 And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house: 16 And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.
  • Luke 5:19 : 19 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.
  • Luke 12:3 : 3 So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.
  • Deut 22:8 : 8 If you are building a house, make a railing for the roof, so that the blood of any man falling from it will not come on your house.
  • 1 Sam 9:25 : 25 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.
  • Prov 6:4-5 : 4 Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them; 5 Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
  • Matt 6:25 : 25 So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
  • Job 2:4 : 4 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 94%

    14 But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:

    15 And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:

    16 And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

    17 And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

    18 And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter.

  • 90%

    30 So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.

    31 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.

    32 Keep in mind Lot's wife.

    33 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.

    34 I say to you, In that night there will be two men sleeping in one bed, and one will be taken away and the other let go.

  • 87%

    18 And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

    19 But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

    20 And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

  • 81%

    15 When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),

    16 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

  • 21 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

  • 74%

    42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

    43 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44 Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

  • 27 Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.

  • 72%

    26 If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

    27 Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • 35 For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.

  • 71%

    39 And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

    40 Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;

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    39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

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    35 So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

    36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

  • 27 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.

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  • 8 If you are building a house, make a railing for the roof, so that the blood of any man falling from it will not come on your house.

  • 15 (See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)

  • Isa 24:17-18
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    70%

    17 Fear, and death, and the net, are come on you, O people of the earth.

    18 And it will be that he who goes in flight from the sound of fear will be overtaken by death; and he who gets free from death will be taken in the net: for the windows on high are open, and the bases of the earth are shaking.

  • 25 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house, but it was not moved; because it was based on the rock.

  • 37 And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • 19 Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.

  • 4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

  • 10 And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

  • 27 And the rain came down and there was a rush of waters and the winds were driving against that house; and it came down and great was its fall.

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    13 And if the house is good enough, let your peace come on it: but if not, let your peace come back to you.

    14 And whoever will not take you in, or give ear to your words, when you go out from that house or that town, put off its dust from your feet.

  • Lev 14:46-47
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    46 And, in addition, anyone who goes into the house at any time, while it is shut up, will be unclean till evening.

    47 And anyone who has been sleeping in the house will have to have his clothing washed; and anyone who takes food in that house will have to have his clothing washed.

  • 10 The town is waste and broken down: every house is shut up, so that no man may come in.

  • 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

  • 2 But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.

  • 33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

  • 11 But keep outside till he comes out and gives it to you.