Similarities: Matthew 24 & Acts 2

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Acts 2. 

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

Matthew 24	Acts 2
"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)	"PETER, having-stood with the eleven, raised his voice and declared (to) them" (Acts 2:14)
"THE SUN will-be-darkened, and THE MOON will not give its light" (Matthew 24:29)	"THE SUN will-be-changed into darkness, and THE MOON into blood" (Acts 2:20)
The Greek word for "MOON" (seléné 4582 in Greek) is only used 3 times in all the Gospels, only in Matthew 24:29 and in its parallel accounts in Mark 13:24 & Luke 21:25.
"just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing as-far-as (the) west, so will-be the coming (of) the Son (of) Man" (Matthew 24:27)	"the great and apparent day (of the) Lord"  (Acts 2:20)
The Greek word for "apparent" (epiphanés 2016 in Greek, adjective) is used only 1 time in the entire New Testament, only in Acts 2:20.
"the LORD (of) that slave will-come on (a) DAY" (Matthew 24:50)	"the great and apparent DAY (of the) LORD comes"  (Acts 2:20)
"I-say (to) you that THIS GENERATION by-no-means will-pass-away until all these (things) take-place" (Matthew 24:34)	"saying, “Be-saved from THIS crooked GENERATION”" (Acts 2:40)

You can find below the details:

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 2:14: "And PETER, having-stood with the eleven, raised his voice and declared (to) them, “Men, Jews, and all the (ones) dwelling-in Jerusalem: let this be known (to) you, and pay-attention-to my words."

Matthew 24:29: "“And immediately with the affliction (in) those days, THE SUN will-be-darkened (skotisthēsetai 4654 in Greek), and THE MOON will not give its light, and the stars will-fall from the heaven, and the powers (of) the heavens will-be-shaken."

Acts 2:20: "THE SUN will-be-changed into darkness, and THE MOON into blood, before the great and apparent day (of the) Lord comes."

(The Greek word for "will-be-darkened" (skotizó 4654 in Greek, verb) used in Matthew 24:29 comes from the Greek word for "darkness" (skotos 4655 in Greek, noun) used in Acts 2:20).

(The Greek word for "MOON" (seléné 4582 in Greek) is only used 3 times in all the Gospels, only in Matthew 24:29 and in its parallel accounts in Mark 13:24 & Luke 21:25).

Matthew 24:27: "For just-as the lightning comes-out from (the) east and is-appearing (phainetai 5316 in Greek) as-far-as (the) west, so will-be the coming (of) the Son (of) Man."

Acts 2:20: "The sun will-be-changed into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and apparent (epiphanē 2016 in Greek) day (of the) Lord comes."

(The Greek word for "apparent" (epiphanés 2016 in Greek, adjective) is used only 1 time in the entire New Testament, only in Acts 2:20, and comes from the Greek word for "to-appear" (epiphainó 2014 in Greek, verb), which comes from the Greek words for "upon" (epi 1909 in Greek, preposition) and "is-appearing" (phainó 5316 in Greek, verb) which is used in Matthew 24:27).

Matthew 24:50: "the LORD (of) that slave will-come on (a) DAY which he-does-expect not, and at (an) hour which he-does-know not."

Acts 2:20: "The sun will-be-changed into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and apparent DAY (of the) LORD comes."

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

Acts 2:40: "And he-solemnly-testified (with) many other words, and was-exhorting them, saying, “Be-saved from THIS crooked GENERATION”."

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