Similarities: Matthew 24 & Revelation 16

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Revelation 16. 

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

Matthew 24	Revelation 16
"they-will-kill you" (Matthew 24:9)	"they-shed (the) blood (of) saints and prophets" (Revelation 16:6)
"FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise and give great SIGNS" (Matthew 24:24)	"I-saw three unclean spirits like frogs (come) out-of the mouth (of) the dragon, and out-of the mouth (of) the beast, and out-of the mouth (of) the FALSE-PROPHET. For they-are spirits (of) demons doing SIGNS" (Revelation 16:13-14)
"if the house-master had-known (on) which watch the THIEF WAS-COMING, HE-WOULD-HAVE-KEPT-WATCH" (Matthew 24:43)	"I-AM-COMING like (a) THIEF. Blessed (is) the (one) KEEPING-WATCH" (Revelation 16:15)
"There-will-be both GREAT EARTHQUAKES" (Luke 21:11, parallel to Matthew 24:7)	"(a) GREAT EARTHQUAKE took-place" (Revelation 16:18)
"there-will-be (a) great distress upon the land, and WRATH (against) this people" (Luke 21:23, parallel to Matthew 24:19)	"Babylon the great was-remembered in-the-presence (of) God — to-give her the cup (of) the wine (of) the fury (of) His WRATH" (Revelation 16:19)

You can find below the details:

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."

Revelation 16:6: "Because they-shed (the) blood (of) saints and prophets, and You-have-given them blood to-drink. They-are worthy (of it)”."

Matthew 24:24: "For false-christs and FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise and give great SIGNS and wonders, so as to-deceive, if possible, even the chosen (ones)."

Revelation 16:13: "And I-saw three unclean spirits like frogs (come) out-of the mouth (of) the dragon, and out-of the mouth (of) the beast, and out-of the mouth (of) the FALSE-PROPHET."

Revelation 16:14: "For they-are spirits (of) demons doing SIGNS, which go-out to the kings (of) the whole world to-gather them together for the battle (of) the great day (of) God Almighty."

Matthew 24:43: "And you know that (saying), that if the house-master had-known (on) which watch the THIEF WAS-COMING, HE-WOULD-HAVE-KEPT-WATCH and would not have-allowed his house to-be-broken-into."

Revelation 16:15: "“Behold — I-AM-COMING like (a) THIEF. Blessed (is) the (one) KEEPING-WATCH, and keeping his garments in-order-that he not be-walking-around naked and they-see his shame”."

Matthew 24:7: "For nation will-arise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there-will-be famines and EARTHQUAKES in various-places."

The parallel account in Luke reads: 

Luke 21:11: "There-will-be both GREAT EARTHQUAKES, and famines and plagues in various-places. There-will-be both fearful (things) and great signs from heaven."

Revelation 16:18: "And there-came lightnings and voices and thunders. And (a) GREAT EARTHQUAKE took-place such-as did not take-place from which (time a) human came-to-be upon the earth — so-large (an) EARTHQUAKE, so GREAT."

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."

Revelation 16:19: "And the great city came-to-be in three parts. And the cities (of) the nations fell. And Babylon the great was-remembered in-the-presence (of) God — to-give her the cup (of) the wine (of) the fury (of) His WRATH."

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