Similarities - Matthew 24 & Acts 1

Similarities: Matthew 24 & Acts 1


There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Acts 1. 

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

Matthew 24

Acts 1

"you-do NOT know when the TIME is"

(Mark 13:33, parallel to Matthew 24:42)

"It-is NOT yours to-know (the) dates or TIMES"

(Acts 1:7)

"no-one knows about that day and hour [...] except the FATHER alone"

(Matthew 24:36)

"It-is not yours to-know (the) dates or times which the FATHER appointed by (His) own authority" 

(Acts 1:7)

"this good-news (of) the kingdom will-be-proclaimed in the whole world for (a) testimony (to) all the nations"

(Matthew 24:14)

"you-will-be witnesses (to) Me — both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and as-far-as (the) last (place of) the earth"

(Acts 1:8)

"the Son (of) Man coming in (a) CLOUD"

(Luke 21:27, parallel to Matthew 24:30)

"He-was-lifted-up. And (a) CLOUD received Him"

(Acts 1:9)

"lift-up your heads, because your redemption is-drawing-near"

(Luke 21:27-28, parallel to Matthew 24:30)

"they-were looking-intently into heaven, (while) He (was) going"

(Acts 1:10)

"the Son (of) man COMING on the clouds (of) HEAVEN"

(Matthew 24:30)

"Jesus having-been-taken-up from you into HEAVEN WILL-COME in-this-manner"

(Acts 1:11)

"(while) He (was) sitting on the MOUNT (of) Olives, the disciples came to Him privately" (Matthew 24:3)

"Then they-returned to Jerusalem from (the) MOUNT being-called ‘(of) Olives’"

(Acts 1:12)

"PETER and JAMES and JOHN and ANDREW were-questioning Him privately, “Tell us — when will these (things) be?"

(Mark 13:3-4, parallel to Matthew 24:3)

"they-went-up to the upper-room where they-were staying — both PETER and JOHN, and JAMES and ANDREW"

(Acts 1:13)


You can find below the details:


Matthew 24:42: "Therefore keep-watching, because you do not know (on) which day your Lord is-coming."

The parallel account in Mark reads: 

Mark 13:33: "Be-watching-out, be-keeping-alert, be-praying, for you-do NOT know when the TIME is."

Acts 1:7: "And He-said to them, “It-is NOT yours to-know (the) dates or TIMES which the Father appointed by (His) own authority."



Matthew 24:36: "“But no-one knows about that day and hour — not-even the angels (of) the heavens, nor the Son — except the FATHER alone."

Acts 1:7: "And He-said to them, “It-is not yours to-know (the) dates or times which the FATHER appointed by (His) own authority."



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."

Acts 1:8: "But you-will-receive power, the Holy Spirit having-come upon you. And you-will-be witnesses (to) Me — both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and as-far-as (the) last (place of) the earth”."

The Greek word for "testimony" [marturion 3142 in Greek, noun] used in Matthew 24:14 comes from a presumed derivative of the Greek word for "witnesses" [martus 3144 in Greek, noun] used in Acts 1:8.



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."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:27: "And then they-will-see the Son (of) Man coming in (a) CLOUD with power and great glory."

Acts 1:9: "And having-said these (things), (while) they (were) looking He-was-lifted-up. And (a) CLOUD received Him from their eyes."

(Acts is usually believed to have been written by the same author as Luke).




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."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:27: "And then they-will-see the Son (of) Man coming in (a) cloud with power and great glory."

Luke 21:28: "Now (when) these (things are) beginning to-take-place, straighten-up and lift-up your heads, because your redemption is-drawing-near”."

Acts 1:10: "And as they-were looking-intently into heaven, (while) He (was) going — and behold, two men in white clothing were-standing-near them,"

(Acts is usually believed to have been written by the same author as Luke).




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."

Acts 1:11: "who also said, “Galilean men, why do-you-stand looking into heaven? This Jesus having-been-taken-up from you into HEAVEN WILL-COME in-this-manner — the way you-saw Him going into heaven”."




Matthew 24:3: "And (while) He (was) sitting on the MOUNT (of) Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us — when will these (things) be? And what (will be) the sign (of) Your coming and (the) conclusion (of) the age?”"

Acts 1:12: "Then they-returned to Jerusalem from (the) MOUNT being-called ‘(of) Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (having (a) Sabbath’s (day) journey)."

(The Greek word for "Olives" (elaión 1638 in Greek, noun) used in Acts 1:12 comes from the Greek word for "Olives" (elaia 1636 in Greek, noun) which is used in Matthew 24:3).




Matthew 24:3: "And (while) He (was) sitting on the Mount (of) Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us — when will these (things) happen? And what (will be) the sign (of) Your coming and (the) conclusion (of) the age?”"

The parallel account in Mark reads: 

Mark 13:3: "And (while) He (was) sitting on the Mount (of) Olives opposite the temple, PETER and JAMES and JOHN and ANDREW were-questioning Him privately,"

Mark 13:4: "“Tell us — when will these (things) be? And what (will be) the sign when all these (things) are-about to-be-accomplished?”"

Acts 1:13: "And when they-went-in (the city), they-went-up to the upper-room where they-were staying — both PETER and JOHN, and JAMES and ANDREW, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James (the son of) Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas (the son of) James."


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