Similarities: Matthew 24 & John 14

There are similarities between Matthew 24 and John 14. 

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

Matthew 24	John 14
"the Son (of) Man COMING [...] AND He-will-gather-together His chosen (ones)" (Mark 13:26-27, parallel to Matthew 24:30-31)	"I-AM- COMING again. AND I-will-take you to Myself" (John 14:3)
Deuteronomy 30:4 [LXX] used for example similar words together:  "If your dispersion be from (one) end of heaven to (the other) end of heaven, from there will the LORD your God gather you, and from there will the LORD your God take you."
"So also YOU — when you-see all these (things), YOU know that it-is near" (Matthew 24:33)	"if I-go and prepare (a) place (for) YOU, I-am-coming again. And I-will-take YOU to Myself" (John 14:3)
"the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness" (Matthew 24:12)	"If you-may-love Me, you-will-keep My commandments" (John 14:15)
"the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness" (Matthew 24:12)	"The (one) having My commandments and keeping them — that (one) is the (one) loving Me" (John 14:21)
"do not be-anxious (about) how or what you-should-speak-in-defense, or what you-should-say. For THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL-TEACH you at the very hour (the things) which (you) ought-to say" (Luke 12:11-12, similar to Mark 13:10-11, which is parallel to Matthew 24:14)	"But the Helper — THE HOLY SPIRIT, Which the Father will-send in My name — that (One) WILL-TEACH you all (things)" (John 14:26)

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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."

Matthew 24:31: "And He-will-send-out His angels with (a) loud trumpet. And they-will-gather-together His chosen (ones) from the four winds, from (the) ends (of the) heavens to their (other) ends."

The parallel account in Mark reads: 

Mark 13:26: "And they-will-see the Son (of) Man COMING in the clouds with great power and glory."

Mark 13:27: "And at-that-time He-will-send-out the angels, AND He-will-gather-together [episünaxei 1996 in Greek] His chosen (ones) from the four winds, from (the) end (of the) earth to (the) end (of the) heaven."

John 14:3: "I-am-going to-prepare (a) place (for) you. And if I-go and prepare (a) place (for) you, I-AM-COMING again. AND I-will-take [paralēmpsomai 3880 in Greek] you to Myself — in-order-that where I am, you also may-be."

The Greek words for "He-will-gather-together" [episünaxei 1996 in Greek] used in Mark 13:27 and "I-will-take" [paralēmpsomai 3880 in Greek] used in John 14:3 may be used together.

For example Deuteronomy 30:4 [LXX] used similar words together and reads: "If your dispersion be from (one) end of heaven to (the other) end of heaven, from there will the LORD your God gather [sunagó 4863 in Greek] you, and from there will the LORD your God take [lambanó 2983 in Greek] you."

The Greek words used in Deuteronomy 30:4 [LXX] are similar because they come from the same etymological root as the words used in Mark 13:27 and John 14:3:

The Greek word for "He-will-gather-together" [episünaxei 1996 in Greek, verb] used in Mark 13:27 comes from "upon" [epi 1909 in Greek, preposition] and "gather" [sunagó 4863 in Greek, verb] which is used in Deuteronomy 30:4 [LXX].

The Greek word for "I-will-take" [paralēmpsomai 3880 in Greek, verb] used in John 14:3 comes from "from" [para 3844 in Greek, preposition] and "take" [lambanó 2983 in Greek, verb] which is used in Deuteronomy 30:4 [LXX].

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

John 14:3: "I-am-going to-prepare (a) place (for) you. And if I-go and prepare (a) place (for) YOU, I-am-coming again. And I-will-take YOU to Myself — in-order-that where I am, you also may-be."

Matthew 24:12: "And the love [agapē 26 in Greek] (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied."

John 14:15: "If you-may-love [agapate 25 in Greek] Me, you-will-keep My commandments."

The Greek word for "love" [agapé 26 in Greek, noun] used in Matthew 24:12 comes from the Greek word for “loving" [agapaó 25 in Greek, verb] which is used in John 14:15.

Matthew 24:12: "And the love [agapē 26 in Greek] (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied."

John 14:21: "The (one) having My commandments and keeping them — that (one) is the (one) loving [agapōn 25 in Greek] Me. And the (one) loving Me will-be-loved by My Father. And-I will-love him and reveal Myself (to) him”."

The Greek word for "love" [agapé 26 in Greek, noun] used in Matthew 24:12 comes from the Greek word for “loving" [agapaó 25 in Greek, verb] which is used in John 14:21.

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."

The parallel account in Mark reads: 

Mark 13:10: "And the good-news must first be-proclaimed to all the nations."

Mark 13:11: "And whenever they-lead you (while) handing (you) over, do not be-anxious-beforehand (as to) what you-should-speak. But whatever is-given (to) you in that hour, speak this. For you are not the (ones) speaking, but THE HOLY SPIRIT."

A similar account in Luke to the account in Mark: 

Luke 12:11: "And whenever they-bring you in before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be-anxious (about) how or what you-should-speak-in-defense, or what you-should-say."

Luke 12:12: "For THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL-TEACH you at the very hour (the things) which (you) ought-to say”."

John 14:26: "But the Helper — THE HOLY SPIRIT, Which the Father will-send in My name — that (One) WILL-TEACH you all (things), and remind you of everything which I said (to) you."

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