Luke 17:31 meaning and explanation
On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
Luke 17:31, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Jesus is speaking to his disciples about the day the Son of Man is revealed, the sudden judgment he has just compared to the days of Noah and Lot. The flat roof of a Palestinian house served as living space, reached by an outside stair, so coming down meant going back inside for belongings.
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