Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. New Living Translation And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath. English Standard Version Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. Berean Standard Bible Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. Berean Literal Bible But pray that your flight might not be in winter, nor on a Sabbath. King James Bible But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: New King James Version And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. New American Standard Bible Moreover, pray that when you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. NASB 1995 “But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. NASB 1977 “But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath; Legacy Standard Bible But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. Amplified Bible Pray that your flight [from persecution and suffering] will not be in winter, or on a Sabbath [when Jewish laws prohibit travel]. Christian Standard Bible Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. Holman Christian Standard Bible Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. American Standard Version And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: Contemporary English Version And pray that you won't have to escape in winter or on a Sabbath. English Revised Version And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: GOD'S WORD® Translation Pray that it will not be winter or a day of worship when you flee. Good News Translation Pray to God that you will not have to run away during the winter or on a Sabbath! International Standard Version Pray that it may not be in winter or on a Sabbath when you flee, Majority Standard Bible Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. NET Bible Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. New Heart English Bible Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath, Webster's Bible Translation But pray ye that your flight may not be in the winter, neither on the sabbath: Weymouth New Testament "But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath; World English Bible Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a Sabbath; Berean Literal Bible But pray that your flight might not be in winter, nor on a Sabbath. Young's Literal Translation and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath; Smith's Literal Translation And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor in the sabbath. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath. Catholic Public Domain Version But pray that your flight may not be in winter, or on the Sabbath. New American Bible Pray that your flight not be in winter or on the sabbath, New Revised Standard Version Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the sabbath. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But pray that your escape will not be in winter, neither on the Sabbath. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentPray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath: Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on the sabbath. Mace New Testament be sure to pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath-day: Weymouth New Testament "But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath; Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Abomination of Desolation…19How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. 21For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.… Cross References Mark 13:18 Pray that this will not occur in the winter. Luke 21:23 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. Exodus 16:29 Understand that the LORD has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day He will give you bread for two days. On the seventh day, everyone must stay where he is; no one may leave his place.” Nehemiah 13:19 When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. Jeremiah 17:21-22 This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. / You must not carry a load out of your houses or do any work on the Sabbath day, but you must keep the Sabbath day holy, just as I commanded your forefathers. Isaiah 66:23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away. Hebrews 4:9-10 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God. / For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Genesis 8:22 As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night shall never cease.” 2 Kings 19:29 And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. Ezekiel 20:12 I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them. Leviticus 23:3 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of complete rest, a day of sacred assembly. You must not do any work; wherever you live, it is a Sabbath to the LORD. Numbers 15:32-36 While the Israelites were in the wilderness, a man was found gathering wood on the Sabbath day. / Those who found the man gathering wood brought him to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation, / and because it had not been declared what should be done to him, they placed him in custody. ... Deuteronomy 5:14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox or donkey or any of your livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest as you do. Isaiah 58:13-14 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, / then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Treasury of Scripture But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: neither. Exodus 16:29 See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. Acts 1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. Jump to Previous Flight Prayer Sabbath Time WinterJump to Next Flight Prayer Sabbath Time WinterMatthew 24 1. Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;3. what and how great calamities shall be before it; 29. the signs of his coming to judgment. 36. And because that day and hour are unknown, 42. we ought to watch like good servants, expecting our Master's coming. Pray that your flight This phrase emphasizes the importance of prayer in the life of believers, especially in times of distress or impending danger. In the context of Matthew 24, Jesus is speaking about the coming tribulations and the need for His followers to be spiritually prepared. Prayer is a means of seeking divine guidance and protection. The act of fleeing suggests urgency and the need for immediate action, reflecting the suddenness of the events described in the surrounding verses. will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath. Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of this verse, providing prophetic teaching to His disciples about future events, including the destruction of the temple and the end times. 2. Disciples The immediate audience of Jesus' teaching, representing all believers who seek to understand His prophetic words. 3. Winter A season mentioned by Jesus, symbolizing a time of hardship and difficulty, which could hinder escape or travel. 4. Sabbath A day of rest in Jewish tradition, which could present challenges for travel due to cultural and religious restrictions. 5. Flight Refers to the act of fleeing or escaping, particularly in the context of the coming tribulations Jesus describes. Teaching Points The Importance of PrayerJesus instructs His followers to pray about the timing of their flight, emphasizing the necessity of seeking God's guidance and intervention in times of crisis. Understanding Cultural Context Recognizing the significance of the Sabbath in Jewish culture helps us understand the practical challenges Jesus' audience would face, reminding us to consider cultural and historical contexts in Scripture. Preparedness for Tribulation Jesus' warning encourages believers to be spiritually and practically prepared for difficult times, trusting in God's provision and timing. Sensitivity to God's Timing The mention of winter and the Sabbath highlights the importance of being attuned to God's timing and the circumstances He allows, encouraging believers to remain flexible and responsive to His leading. Balancing Rest and Readiness While the Sabbath is a day of rest, Jesus' teaching reminds us that there are times when action is necessary, urging believers to balance rest with readiness to act when God calls.(20) Pray ye that your flight . . .--Rules were given for flight where the conditions lay within their own power. Other incidents which lay outside their will might lawfully be the subjects of their prayers. It is characteristic of St. Matthew, as writing for Jews, that he alone records the words "nor on the Sabbath day." Living as the Christians of Judaea did in the strict observance of the Law, they would either be hindered by their own scruples from going beyond a Sabbath day's journey (about one English mile), which would be insufficient to place them out of the reach of danger, or would find impediments--gates shut, and the like--from the Sabbath observance of others.Verse 20. - Pray ye that, etc. (προσεύχεσθε ἵνα). He bids them pray to and worship God, in order that he may give them a favourable time for flight. The clause introduced with the final particle does not directly denote the subject of the petition, as our version gives the impression, but rather the aim of the petitioners (Morison). Not in the winter. He spake of personal hindrances in the last verse; here he speaks of external circumstances over which man has no control, except by prayer. The weather in winter, which means the rainy season, might render the roads impassable, and would, of course, prevent any hope of obtaining food by the wayside from cornfield or fruit tree. The sabbath day, which precluded any work or the use of beast of burden, and restricted a journey to something less than a mile. We must remember that until the final catastrophe the Christians observed such Mosaic restrictions (see Exodus 16:29; Acts 1:12). A flight for such a short distance would have been of no avail under the imperious circumstances which rendered escape advisable. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Prayπροσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4336: To pray, pray for, offer prayer. From pros and euchomai; to pray to God, i.e. Supplicate, worship. that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. flight φυγὴ (phygē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5437: Flight, fleeing. From pheugo; a fleeing, i.e. Escape. will not occur γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. in the winter χειμῶνος (cheimōnos) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5494: From a derivative of cheo, meaning a storm; by implication, the rainy season, i.e. Winter. [or] μηδὲ (mēde) Conjunction Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither?nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor. on the Sabbath. σαββάτῳ (sabbatō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 4521: The Sabbath, a week. Links Matthew 24:20 NIVMatthew 24:20 NLT Matthew 24:20 ESV Matthew 24:20 NASB Matthew 24:20 KJV Matthew 24:20 BibleApps.com Matthew 24:20 Biblia Paralela Matthew 24:20 Chinese Bible Matthew 24:20 French Bible Matthew 24:20 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 24:20 Pray that your flight will not be (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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