Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:14
14. But when ye shall see—"Jerusalem compassed by armies"—by encamped armies; in other words, when ye shall see it besieged, and the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not—that is, as explained in Matthew ( :-), "standing in the holy place." (let him that readeth understand)—readeth that prophecy. That "the abomination of desolation" here alluded to was intended to point to the Roman ensigns, as the symbols of an idolatrous, and so unclean pagan... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:15
And let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house: and let him that is in the field not return back to take his coat.These verses were primarily meant to stimulate haste in the Christian community who, upon seeing the armies about the city, were commanded to flee to the mountains.Housetop not come down ... This means that one on the housetop should not come down to take anything out, but that he should come down and flee without hesitation to the... read more