Similarities - Matthew 24 & Hebrews 12

Similarities: Matthew 24 & Hebrews 12


There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Hebrews 12. 

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

Matthew 24

Hebrews 12

"Gain your SOULS by your ENDURANCE"

(Luke 21:19, parallel to Matthew 24:13)

"we-may-be-

running the race being-set-before us with ENDURANCE"

(Hebrews 12:1) 


"For consider the (One) having-endured such opposition by sinners against Himself, in-order-that you-may not be-weary (in) your SOULS"

(Hebrews 12:3)

"when you-see JERUSALEM being-surrounded by army-encampments, then recognize that her desolation has-drawn-near"

(Luke 21:20, parallel to Matthew 24:15)

"you-have-come-to Mount Zion; and (the) city (of the) living God, (the) heavenly JERUSALEM"

(Hebrews 12:22)

"be-keeping-alert in every time, praying that you-may-prevail TO-FLEE-FROM all these (things) being-about to-take-place"

(Luke 21:33-36, parallel to Matthew 24:35)

"Be-watching-out (that) you not refuse the (One) speaking. For if those did not FLEE-FROM, having-refused the (One) warning on earth, much more we (will not FLEE-FROM)"

(Hebrews 12:25)

The Greek word for "TO-FLEE-FROM" is only used 1 time in all the Gospels, only in Luke 21:36.

"HEAVEN and EARTH will-pass-away"

(Matthew 24:35)

"I will-shake once more not only the EARTH, but also the HEAVEN”. And the (phrase) “once more” indicates the removal (of) the (things) being-shaken"

(Hebrews 12:26-27)

"when you-see these (things) taking-place, you-know that the KINGDOM (of) GOD is near"

(Luke 21:31, parallel to Matthew 24:33)

"Therefore (while) receiving (an) unshakable KINGDOM, we-may-have grace, through which we-may-worship GOD pleasingly"

(Hebrews 12:28)

"(on) that day Lot departed from Sodom, it-rained FIRE and sulphur from heaven and destroyed everyone"

(Luke 17:26-29, similar to Matthew 24:38-39)

"For indeed our God (is a) consuming FIRE"

(Hebrews 12:29)


You can find below the details:

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

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:19: "Gain your SOULS by your ENDURANCE."

Hebrews 12:1: "So-therefore we also, having so-large (a) cloud (of) witnesses surrounding us, having-laid-aside every weight and the easily-entangling sin, we-may-be-running the race being-set-before us with ENDURANCE"

Hebrews 12:3: "For consider the (One) having-endured (hüpomemenēkota 5278 in Greek) such opposition by sinners against Himself, in-order-that you-may not be-weary (in) your SOULS, losing-heart —"

(The Greek word for "ENDURANCE" (hupomoné 5281 in Greek, noun) used in Luke 21:19 & Hebrews 12:1 comes from the Greek word for "having-endured" (hupomenó 5278 in Greek, verb) which is used in Matthew 24:13 & Hebrews 12:3).



Matthew 24:15: "“Therefore when you-see the abomination (of) desolation — the (thing) having-been-spoken through Daniel the prophet — having-stood in (the) holy place, let the (one) reading understand,"

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:20: "“But when you-see JERUSALEM being-surrounded by army-encampments, then recognize that her desolation has-drawn-near."

Hebrews 12:22: "But you-have-come-to Mount Zion; and (the) city (of the) living God, (the) heavenly JERUSALEM; and (the) myriads (of) messengers, (a) festive-gathering;"



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 21:36: "And be-keeping-alert in every time, praying that you-may-prevail TO-FLEE-FROM all these (things) being-about to-take-place, and to-stand before the Son (of) Man”."

Hebrews 12:25: "Be-watching-out (that) you not refuse the (One) speaking. For if those did not FLEE-FROM, having-refused the (One) warning on earth, much more we (will not FLEE-FROM): the (ones) turning-away-from the (One warning) from (the) heavens —"

(The Greek word for "TO-FLEE-FROM" is only used 1 time in all the Gospels, only in Luke 21:36).



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

Hebrews 12:26: "Whose voice shook the EARTH at-that-time, but now He-has-promised, saying “I will-shake once more not only the EARTH, but also the HEAVEN”."

Hebrews 12:27: "And the (phrase) “once more” indicates the removal (of) the (things) being-shaken — as (of things) having-been-made — so-that the (things) not being-shaken may-continue."



Matthew 24:33: "So also you — when you-see all these (things), you know that it-is near, at (the) doors."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:31: "So also you — when you-see these (things) taking-place, you-know that the KINGDOM (of) GOD is near."

Hebrews 12:28: "Therefore (while) receiving (an) unshakable KINGDOM, we-may-have grace, through which we-may-worship GOD pleasingly, with reverence and dreadful(ness)."



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 everyone."

Hebrews 12:29: "For indeed our God (is a) consuming FIRE."



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