Mark 13 · Verse 15

Mark 13:15

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
Mark 13:15, King James Version

Mark 13:15 in other translations

BSBLet no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
WEBand let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.
ASVand let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
YLTand he upon the house-top, let him not come down to the house, nor come in to take anything out of his house;
DARBYand him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter into it to take away anything out of his house;
BBEAnd let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:
WebsterAnd let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter it, to take any thing out of his house:

What does Mark 13:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. And let him that is on the housetop not get down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house--that is, let him take the outside flight of steps from the roof to the ground; a graphic way of denoting the extreme urgency of the case, and the danger of being tempted, by the desire to save his property, to delay till escape should become impossible.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 15. On the housetop. See Mt 9:1-8.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 House-top - See on Mat 24:17 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 13:14-23

The Jews in rebelling against the Romans, and in persecuting the Christians, hastened their own ruin apace. Here we have a prediction of that ruin which came upon them within less than forty years after this. Such destruction and desolation, that the like cannot be found in any history. Promises of power to persevere, and cautions against falling away, well agree with each other. But the more we consider these…

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Mark 13:15 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁhothe [one]G3588
δὲdeandG1161
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
τοῦtoutheG3588
δώματοςdōmatoshousetopG1430
μὴmēnotG3361
καταβάτωkatabatōhe should come downG2597
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
οἰκίανoikianhouseG3614
μηδὲmēdenorG3366
εἰσελθάτωeiselthatōshould go inG1525
ἆραίaraito takeG142
τιtianythingG5100
ἐκekout ofG1537
τῆςtēstheG3588
οἰκίαςoikiashouseG3614
αὐτοῦ·autouof him;G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 13:15

  • Hebrews 11:7

    By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

  • Luke 17:31-33

    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. Remember Lot’s wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

  • Philippians 3:7-8

    But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

  • Matthew 24:16-18

    Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

  • Proverbs 6:4-5

    Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

  • Proverbs 22:3

    A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Genesis 19:15-17

    And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

  • Job 2:4

    And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

  • Acts 27:18-19

    And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.

  • Acts 27:38

    And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.

  • Genesis 19:26

    But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

  • Genesis 19:22

    Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 19:15-17,22,26; Job 2:4; Pr 6:4,5; 22:3; Mt 24:16-18
Lu 17:31-33; Ac 27:18,19,38; Php 3:7,8; Heb 11:7

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Context

  • Mark 13:14

    But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:

  • Mark 13:15

    And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

  • Mark 13:16

    And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

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Mark 13:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el que esté sobre el terrado, no descienda á la casa, ni entre para tomar algo de su casa;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et que celui qui est sur le toit ne descende pas dans la maison, et n’y entre pas pour emporter quoi que ce soit hors de sa maison;
German
Elberfelder 1871
und wer auf dem Dache ist, nicht in das Haus hinabsteige, noch hineingehe, um etwas aus seinem Hause zu holen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et qui super tectum, ne descendat in domum, nec introëat ut tollat quid de domo sua: