Similarities - Matthew 24 & Romans 11

Similarities: Matthew 24 & Romans 11


There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Romans 11. 

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

Matthew 24

Romans 11

"when the TIME is"

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

"there-has-come-to-be (a) remnant also at the present TIME"

(Romans 11:5)

"take-heed to yourselves that your hearts may not at any time be-weighed-down with carousing and drunkenness and anxieties pertaining-to-life, and that unexpected day suddenly-come-upon you like (a) SNARE"

(Luke 21:33-35, parallel to Matthew 24:35)

"David says, “Let their table become (a) SNARE and (a) trap and (a) cause-of-falling and (a) retribution (to) them"

(Romans 11:9)

The Greek word for "SNARE" (pagis 3803 in Greek, noun) only appears 1 time in all the Gospels, and that 1 time is found in Luke 21:35.

"Jerusalem will-be being-trampled by (the) GENTILES until which (time the) times (of the) GENTILES are fulfilled"

(Luke 21:23-24, parallel to Matthew 24:19)

"(a) hardness in part has-happened (to) Israel until the fulfillment (of) the GENTILES comes-in"

(Romans 11:25)

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

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

"The (One) delivering will-come from Zion"

(Romans 11:26)


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."

Romans 11:5: "In-this-manner then, there-has-come-to-be (a) remnant also at the present TIME, according-to (the) choosing (of) grace."



Matthew 24:35: "Heaven and earth will-pass-away, but My words by-no-means will-pass-away."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:33: "Heaven and earth will-pass-away, but My words by-no-means will-pass-away."

Luke 21:34: "“But take-heed to yourselves that your hearts may not at any time be-weighed-down with carousing and drunkenness and anxieties pertaining-to-life, and that unexpected day suddenly-come-upon you"

Luke 21:35: "like (a) SNARE (pagis 3803 in Greek). For it-will-come upon all the (ones) sitting on (the) face (of) all the earth."

Romans 11:9: "And David says, “Let their table become (a) SNARE (pagida 3803 in Greek) and (a) trap and (a) cause-of-falling and (a) retribution (to) them."

(The Greek word for "SNARE" (pagis 3803 in Greek, noun) only appears 1 time in all the Gospels, and that 1 time is found in Luke 21:35).



Matthew 24:19: "And woe (to) the (ones) having (a child) in (the) womb, and (to) the (ones) nursing in those days."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:23: "Woe (to) the (ones) having (a child) in (the) womb, and (to) the (ones) nursing in those days. For there-will-be (a) great distress upon the land, and wrath (against) this people."

Luke 21:24: "And they-will-fall (by the) edge (of the) sword. And they-will-be-taken-captive to all the nations. And Jerusalem will-be being-trampled by (the) GENTILES (ethnōn 1484 in Greek) until which (time the) times (of the) GENTILES (ethnōn 1484 in Greek) are fulfilled (plērōthōsin 4137 in Greek)."

Romans 11:25: "For I-do not want you to-be-unaware, brothers, (as to) this mystery — in-order-that you not be wise among yourselves — that (a) hardness in part has-happened (to) Israel until the fulfillment (plērōma 4138 in Greek) (of) the GENTILES (ethnōn 1484 in Greek) comes-in."

(The Greek word for "fulfillment" (pléróma 4138 in Greek, noun) used in Romans 11:25 comes from the Greek word for "fulfilled" (pléroó 4137 in Greek, verb) used in Luke 21:24).



Matthew 24:30: "AND then the sign (of) the Son (of) Man will-appear in (the) heaven. AND then 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 (erchomenon 2064 in Greek) in (a) cloud with power and great glory."

Romans 11:26: "AND so all Israel will-be-saved, just-as it-has-been-written: “The (One) delivering will-come from Zion, He-will-turn-away non-worship from Jacob."


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