Bible Strands
Matthew 24:20
Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples regarding the coming tribulation, giving them direct instructions for the moment of crisis.
The words — προσεύχεσθε (proseuchesthe) translates literally as "do pray," and φυγὴ (phugē) means "flight," anchoring the command in both spiritual dependence and physical escape.
The thread — The warning about Sabbath travel connects to Exodus 16:29, where God provides double bread to prevent work on the holy day, and reflects the travel limits noted in Acts 1:12.
Why it lands — The text commands practical readiness, requiring readers to anticipate sudden displacement while observing specific temporal and spatial boundaries.
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The Greek words
King James Version
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
Cross-references
- 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.”
- Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.