Luke 17:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

In that day, he who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, let him not come down to take them away: and he who is in the field, let him likewise not turn back.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    On that day, no one who is on the housetop with possessions inside should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should turn back for anything.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    In{G1722} that{G1565} day,{G2250} he that{G1565} shall be{G2071} on{G1909} the housetop,{G1430} and{G2532} his{G846} goods{G4632} in{G1722} the house,{G3614} let him{G2597} not{G3361} go down{G2597} to take{G142} them{G846} away:{G142} and{G2532} let him{G1994} that is{G3588} in{G1722} the field{G68} likewise{G3668} not{G3361} return{G1994} {G1519} back.{G3694}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    In{G1722} that{G1565} day{G2250}, he which{G3739} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} upon{G1909} the housetop{G1430}, and{G2532} his{G846} stuff{G4632} in{G1722} the house{G3614}, let{G2597} him not{G3361} come down{G2597}{(G5628)} to take{G142} it{G846} away{G142}{(G5658)}: and{G2532} he that is in{G1722} the field{G68}, let him{G1994} likewise{G3668} not{G3361} return{G1994}{(G5657)} back{G1519}{G3694}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    At that daye he that is on the housse toppe and his stuffe in the housse: let him not come doune to take it out. And lykewyse let not him that is in the feldes turne backe agayne to that he lefte behynde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    In that daye, who so is vpo the rofe, and his stuffe in ye house, let him not come downe to fetch it: Likewyse he that is in the felde, let him not turne backe, for it that is behynde him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    At that day hee that is vpon the house, and his stuffe in ye house, let him not come downe to take it out: and he that is in the fielde likewise, let him not turne backe to that he left behinde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    At that day, he which is on the house top, and his stuffe in the house, let him not come downe to take it out: And let not him that is in the fielde, turne backe agayne lykewyse, to the thynges that he left behynde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    In that day, he who will be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away. Let him who is in the field likewise not turn back.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On that day, anyone who is on the roof, with his goods in the house, must not come down to take them away, and likewise the person in the field must not turn back.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not: for behold, I will bring disaster upon all flesh, says the LORD: but I will give you your life as a prize wherever you go.
  • Mark 13:14-16 : 14 But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let the reader understand,) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains: 15 And let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: 16 And let him who is in the field not turn back again to take up his garment.
  • Luke 21:21 : 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are in the midst of it depart out, and let not those who are in the countries enter into it.
  • Phil 3:7-8 : 7 But what things were gain to me, those I have counted as loss for Christ. 8 Indeed, I count all things as loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ,
  • Job 2:4 : 4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
  • Matt 6:25 : 25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
  • Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
  • Matt 24:17-21 : 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not turn back to take his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those nursing babies in those days! 20 But pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.

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