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ULTbut let the one on the housetop not go down nor go in to take anything from his house,
USTThose people who are outside their houses should not enter their houses in order to get anything.
BSBLet no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
BLBand the one upon the housetop, let him not come down nor go in to take anything out of his house;
AICNTthe one on the roof should not go down or enter [[into the house]][fn] to take anything out of his house,
MSG(14-18)“But be ready to run for it when you see the monster of desecration set up where it should never be. You who can read, make sure you understand what I’m talking about. If you’re living in Judea at the time, run for the hills; if you’re working in the yard, don’t go back to the house to get anything; if you’re out in the field, don’t go back to get your coat. Pregnant and nursing mothers will have it especially hard. Hope and pray this won’t happen in the middle of winter.
NETThe one on the roof must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house.
LSVand he on the housetop, do not let him come down into the house, nor come in to take anything out of his house;
FBVThose who are on the roof—don't go back inside the house to get anything.
TCNTHe who is on the housetop must not come down[fn]into his house or go inside to get anything out of his house.
Wymthlet him who is on the roof not come down and enter the house to fetch anything out of it;
ASVand let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
DRAAnd let him that is on the housetop, not go down into the house, nor enter therein to take any thing out of the 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;
Drbyand him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter [into it] to take away anything out of his house;
RVand let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:
WbstrAnd 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:
KJB-1769 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: ( And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take anything out of his house:)
KJB-1611And let him that is on the house top, not goe downe into the house, neither enter therin, to take any thing out of his house. (And let him that is on the house top, not go down into the house, neither enter therin, to take anything out of his house.)
BshpsAnd let hym that is on ye house toppe, not go downe into the house, neither enter therin, to fetch any thyng out of his house. (And let him that is on ye/you_all house toppe, not go down into the house, neither enter therin, to fetch anything out of his house.)
GnvaAnd let him that is vpon the house, not come downe into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch any thing out of his house. (And let him that is upon the house, not come down into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch anything out of his house. )
Cvdland let him that is on the house toppe not descede in to the house, ner come therin, to fetch eny thinge out of the house. (and let him that is on the house top not descede in to the house, nor come therin, to fetch anything out of the house.)
TNTAnd let him that is on the housse toppe not descende doune into the housse nether entre therin to fetche eny thinge oute of his housse. (And let him that is on the house top not descend down into the house neither enter therin to fetche anything oute of his house. )
WycAnd he that is aboue the roof, come not doun in to the hous, nethir entre he, to take ony thing of his hous; (And he that is above the roof, come not down in to the house, neither enter he, to take any thing of his hous;)
Luthund wer auf dem Dache ist, der steige nicht hernieder ins Haus und komme nicht hinein, etwas zu holen aus seinem Hause; (and who on to_him Dache is, the/of_the steige not hernieder into_the house and come not hinein, etwas to fetch out_of his house;)
ClVget qui super tectum, ne descendat in domum, nec introëat ut tollat quid de domo sua: (and who over tectum, not descendat in domum, but_not introëat as tollat quid about domo sua: )
UGNTὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος, μὴ καταβάτω, μηδὲ εἰσελθάτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ; (ho de epi tou dōmatos, maʸ katabatō, maʸde eiselthatō arai ti ek taʸs oikias autou;)
13:1-37 This passage brings to a conclusion the section begun at 11:1. Israel’s failure to produce fruit (11:12-26; 12:38-40) and its leaders’ hostility toward God’s anointed, the Messiah (11:1-11, 27-33; 12:13-17, 18-27), would result in judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
Jesus predicted three future events in the synoptic Gospels. One was his own death and resurrection (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34); this was a past event when the Gospels were written.
The second event that Jesus predicted was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (Matt 24:1-28; 13:1-23; Luke 19:41-44; 21:5-24). This event was probably about to happen when Mark wrote his Gospel (see Mark Book Introduction, “Date”). It would not signify the very end, so the Christian community must continue to live in faithful watchfulness after this event for the Son of God’s return in glory, which might be soon (Mark 13:34-37).
Here, the word but introduces the next thing that Jesus wants to say. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave but untranslated. Alternate translation: “and”
the_‹one› & on the housetop not /let/_come_down nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβάτω μηδὲ εἰσελθέτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ)
Here Jesus gives a command to one person, but he implies that it applies to any of his disciples who are in the situation that he describes. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “let the ones on the housetops not go down nor go in to take anything from their houses”
the_‹one› & on the housetop not /let/_come_down nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβάτω μηδὲ εἰσελθέτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ)
Where Jesus lived, the tops of houses were flat. People would eat and do other activities on top of their houses. Jesus assumes that his hearers know this and that they know that the roofs were accessed by an exterior staircase at the back of the house, distant from the entry at the front. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make those ideas more explicit. Alternate translation: “let the one who is on top of his roof escape immediately by the back stairway and not descend in order to go into his house to take anything”
the_‹one› & on the housetop not /let/_come_down nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβάτω μηδὲ εἰσελθέτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ)
This phrase expresses a single idea by using two terms connected with nor. The phrase go down tells how the person is able to go in. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use nor. Alternate translation: “let the one on the housetop not go down to enter in order” or “let the one on the housetop not, after going down, go in”
the_‹one› & on the housetop not /let/_come_down nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβάτω μηδὲ εἰσελθέτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ)
If your language does not use third-person imperatives in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the one on the housetop must not go down nor go in”
the_‹one› & on the housetop not /let/_come_down nor (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ δώματος μὴ καταβάτω μηδὲ εἰσελθέτω ἆραί τι ἐκ τῆς οἰκίας αὐτοῦ)
In a context such as this, your language might say “come” instead of go. Alternate translation: “let the one on the housetop not come down nor come in”
Although the term his is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “his or her”
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
