Deuteronomy 22:8

New International Version

When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof.

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:2

One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful,

Exodus 22:6

“If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

Isaiah 22:1

A prophecy against the Valley of Vision: What troubles you now, that you have all gone up on the roofs,

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses in Jerusalem and those of the kings of Judah will be defiled like this place, Topheth—all the houses where they burned incense on the roofs to all the starry hosts and poured out drink offerings to other gods.’ ”

Ezekiel 3:18

When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.

Ezekiel 3:20

“Again, when a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood.

Matthew 10:27

What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.

Mark 2:4

Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on.

Acts 10:9

About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.

Romans 14:13

Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God—

Deuteronomy 22:7

You may take the young, but be sure to let the mother go, so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

Deuteronomy 22:9

Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will be defiled.

Philippians 1:10

so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 5:22

reject every kind of evil.

1 Samuel 9:25

After they came down from the high place to the town, Samuel talked with Saul on the roof of his house.