Matthew 24:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
Let no one on the housetop go down to take anything out of the house.

New Living Translation
A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.

English Standard Version
Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,

Berean Study Bible
Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.

New American Standard Bible
Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get things out of his house.

NASB 1995
"Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

NASB 1977
let him who is on the housetop not go down to get the things out that are in his house;

Amplified Bible
Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house [because there will not be enough time].

Christian Standard Bible
A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house.

Contemporary English Version
If you are on the roof of your house, don't go inside to get anything.

Good News Translation
Someone who is on the roof of a house must not take the time to go down and get any belongings from the house.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who are on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses.

International Standard Version
Anyone who's on the housetop must not come down to get what is in his house,

NET Bible
The one on the roof must not come down to take anything out of his house,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

New King James Version
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.

King James 2000 Bible
Let him who is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house:

New Heart English Bible
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.

World English Bible
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.

American King James Version
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

American Standard Version
let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house:

A Faithful Version
Let the one who is on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house;

Darby Bible Translation
let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;

English Revised Version
let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:

Webster's Bible Translation
Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And let hym which is on the house toppe, not come downe to fet any thyng out of his house:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and let him which is on the house toppe, not come downe to fet eny thinge out of his house:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And let him which is on ye housse toppe not come downe to fet eny thinge out of his housse.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
he on the housetop—do not let him come down to take up anything out of his house;

Berean Literal Bible
the one on the housetop, do not let him come down to take anything out of his house;

Young's Literal Translation
he on the house-top -- let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;

Smith's Literal Translation
He upon the house-tops, let him not come down to take away anything out of his house:

Literal Emphasis Translation
The one upon the housetop, do not let him come down to take anything from out of his house;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whoever is on the roof, let him not descend to take anything from his house.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the one who is on the roof should not come down to take what is in his house.

Lamsa Bible
And he who is on the roof, let him not come down to take things out of his house.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
let not him that is on the house-top come down to take his goods out of his house;

Godbey New Testament
and let him who is on the housetop not come down to take things out of his house:

Haweis New Testament
Let not him who is upon the roof go down to take any thing out of his house.

Mace New Testament
he that is on the battlements, let him not venture to go in to take any thing out of his house.

Weymouth New Testament
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;

Worrell New Testament
let him who is on the house-top not go down to take away the things out of his house;

Worsley New Testament
to take any thing out of his house;
















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