Matthew 24:20

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Matthew 24:20

But pray yee that your flight bee not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
- American Standard Version (1901)

And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.
- Basic English Bible

Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:
- Darby Bible

But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
- English Revised Version

Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Matthew 24:20

Wesley's Notes for Matthew 24:20


24:20 Pray ye that your flight be not in the winter - They did so; and their flight was in the spring. Neither on the Sabbath - Being on many accounts inconvenient; beside that many would have scrupled to travel far on that day. For the Jews thought it unlawful to walk above two thousand paces (two miles) on the Sabbath day.



People's Bible Notes for Matthew 24:20


Mt 24:20 Be not in the winter. Because the streams were then impassable torrents from the heavy rains and the weather cold and wet, hard on homeless people. Neither on the sabbath. Because then the gates of the city were closed, preventing departure. History tells us that the army of Cestius Gallus enclosed Jerusalem in A.D. 67, then deterred by its strength, retired to Caesarea. This was the signal for which the church waited, and it then fled beyond the Jordan.

View more Matthew 24:20 meaning, interpretation, and commentary...

Matthew 24:20 meaning