Similarities - Matthew 24 & 2 Thessalonians 1

Similarities: Matthew 24 & 2 Thessalonians 1


There are similarities between Matthew 24 and 2 Thessalonians 1. 

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The same Greek words that are used in both passages will be CAPITALIZED.

Matthew 24

2 Thessalonians 1

"the (one) having-endured to (the) end"

(Matthew 24:13)

"your endurance"

(2 Thessalonians 1:4)

"they-will-hand you over to AFFLICTION"

(Matthew 24:9)

"AFFLICTIONS which you-are-bearing-with"

(2 Thessalonians 1:4)

"I-say (to) YOU that this generation by-no-means will-pass-away until all these (things) take-place"

(Matthew 24:34)

"(to give) YOU, the (ones) being-afflicted, rest along with us at the revelation (of) the Lord Jesus from heaven"

(2 Thessalonians 1:7)

"(on) that day Lot departed from Sodom, it-rained FIRE and sulphur FROM HEAVEN and destroyed everyone. It-will-be the same (way on) that DAY the Son (of) Man is-revealed"

(Luke 17:26-30, similar to Matthew 24:38-39)

"at the revelation (of) the Lord Jesus FROM HEAVEN with angels (of) His power in flaming FIRE, [...] who will-pay (the) penalty: eternal destruction from (the) presence (of) the Lord [...] on that DAY"

(2 Thessalonians 1:7-10)

"the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) HEAVEN with POWER and great glory. And He-will-send-out His ANGELS"

(Matthew 24:30-31)

"at the revelation (of) the Lord Jesus from HEAVEN with ANGELS (of) His POWER"

(2 Thessalonians 1:7)

"these are days (of) VENGEANCE"

(Luke 21:21-22, parallel to Matthew 24:18)

"in flaming fire, giving VENGEANCE"

(2 Thessalonians 1:8)

"this GOOD-NEWS (of) the kingdom will-be-proclaimed in the whole world"

(Matthew 24:14)

"the (ones) not obeying the GOOD-NEWS (of) our Lord Jesus"

(2 Thessalonians 1:8)

"the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) heaven with power and great GLORY"

(Matthew 24:30)

"eternal destruction from (the) presence (of) the Lord and from the GLORY (of) His strength"

(2 Thessalonians 1:9)

"they-will-see the Son (of) man COMING on the clouds (of) heaven with power and great glory"

(Matthew 24:42)

"when HE-COMES to-be-glorified in His saints and marveled(-at)"

(2 Thessalonians 1:10)


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Matthew 24:13: "But the (one) having-endured (hüpomeinas 5278 in Greek) to (the) end — this (one) will-be-saved."

2 Thessalonians 1:4: "so-that we ourselves (are) boasting in you among the churches (of) God with-reference-to your endurance (hüpomonēs 5281 in Greek) and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you-are-bearing-with —"

(The Greek word for "endurance" (hupomoné 5278 in Greek, noun) used in 2 Thessalonians 1:4 comes from the Greek word for "having-endured" (hupomenó 5278 in Greek, verb) which is used in Matthew 24:13).



Matthew 24:9: "Then they-will-hand you over to AFFLICTION, and they-will-kill you. And you-will-be being-hated by all the nations because-of My name."

2 Thessalonians 1:4: "so-that we ourselves (are) boasting in you among the churches (of) God with-reference-to your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and AFFLICTIONS which you-are-bearing-with —"



Matthew 24:34: "Truly I-say (to) YOU that this generation by-no-means will-pass-away until all these (things) take-place."

2 Thessalonians 1:7: "and (to give) YOU, the (ones) being-afflicted, rest along with us at the revelation (of) the Lord Jesus from heaven with angels (of) His power"



Matthew 24:38: "For as in those days before the flood they-were eating and drinking, marrying and giving-in-marriage, until which day Noah entered into the ark,"

Matthew 24:39: "and did not know until the flood came and took-away everyone, so also will-be the coming (of) the Son (of) Man."

A similar account in Luke reads: 

Luke 17:26: "“And as it-happened in the days (of) Noah, so it-will-be also in the days (of) the Son (of) Man —"

Luke 17:27: "they-were-eating, drinking, marrying, being-given-in-marriage, until which day Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed everyone."

Luke 17:29: "But (on) that day Lot departed from Sodom, it-rained FIRE and sulphur FROM HEAVEN and destroyed [apōlesen 622 in Greek] everyone."

Luke 17:30: "It-will-be the same (way on) that DAY the Son (of) Man is-revealed [apokalüptetai 601 in Greek]."

2 Thessalonians 1:7: "and (to give) you, the (ones) being-afflicted, rest along with us at the revelation [apokalüpsei 602 in Greek] (of) the Lord Jesus FROM HEAVEN with angels (of) His power"

2 Thessalonians 1:8: "in flaming FIRE, giving vengeance (to) the (ones) not knowing God and the (ones) not obeying the good-news (of) our Lord Jesus Christ —"

2 Thessalonians 1:9: "who will-pay (the) penalty: eternal destruction [olethron 3639 in Greek] from (the) presence (of) the Lord and from the glory (of) His strength,"

2 Thessalonians 1:10: "when He-comes to-be-glorified in His holy (ones) and marveled(-at) among all the (ones) having-believed — because our testimony to you was-believed — on that DAY,"

The Greek word for "revelation" [apokalupsis 602 in Greek, noun] used in 2 Thessalonians 1:7 comes from the Greek word for "is-revealed" [apokaluptó 601 in Greek, verb] used in Luke 17:30.

The Greek word for "destruction" [olethros 3639 in Greek, noun] used in 1 Thessalonians 5:3 comes from “to-destroy” [ollumi, verb] which is the base from which comes the Greek word for "be-destroyed" [apollumi 622 in Greek, verb] used in Luke 17:29.




Matthew 24:30: "And then the sign (of) the Son (of) Man will-appear in (the) heaven. And at-that-time all the tribes (of) the earth will-beat-their-breasts. And they-will-see the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) HEAVEN with POWER and great glory."

Matthew 24:31: "And He-will-send-out His ANGELS with (a) loud trumpet. And they-will-gather-together His chosen (ones) from the four winds, from (the) ends (of the) heavens to their (other) ends."

2 Thessalonians 1:7: "and (to give) you, the (ones) being-afflicted, rest along with us at the revelation (of) the Lord Jesus from HEAVEN with ANGELS (of) His POWER"



Matthew 24:18: "And let the (one) in the field not turn behind to-take his cloak."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:21: "Then let the (ones) in Judea be-fleeing to the mountains. And let the (ones) in (the) midst (of) her be-going-out. And let the (ones) in the fields not be-entering into her."

Luke 21:22: "Because these are days (of) VENGEANCE, (that) all the (things) having-been-written (may) be-fulfilled."

2 Thessalonians 1:8: "in flaming fire, giving VENGEANCE (to) the (ones) not knowing God and the (ones) not obeying the good-news (of) our Lord Jesus Christ —"




Matthew 24:14: "And this GOOD-NEWS (of) the kingdom will-be-proclaimed in the whole world for (a) testimony (to) all the nations. And then the end will-come."

2 Thessalonians 1:8: "in flaming fire, giving punishment (to) the (ones) not knowing God and the (ones) not obeying the GOOD-NEWS (of) our Lord Jesus Christ —"




Matthew 24:30: "And then the sign (of) the Son (of) Man will-appear in (the) heaven. And at-that-time all the tribes (of) the earth will-beat-their-breasts. And they-will-see the Son (of) man coming on the clouds (of) heaven with power and great GLORY."

2 Thessalonians 1:9: "who will-pay (the) penalty: eternal destruction from (the) presence (of) the Lord and from the GLORY (of) His strength,"




Matthew 24:30: "And then the sign (of) the Son (of) Man will-appear in (the) heaven. And at-that-time all the tribes (of) the earth will-beat-their-breasts. And they-will-see the Son (of) man COMING on the clouds (of) heaven with power and great glory."

2 Thessalonians 1:10: "when HE-COMES to-be-glorified in His saints and marveled(-at) among all the (ones) having-believed — because our testimony to you was-believed — on that day,"


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