Similarities - Matthew 24 & Matthew 7

Similarities: Matthew 24 & Matthew 7


There are similarities between Matthew 24 and Matthew 7. 

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

Matthew 24

Matthew 7

"the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied. But the (one) having-endured to (the) end — this (one) WILL-BE-SAVED"

(Matthew 24:12-13)


"they-were eating and drinking, marrying and giving-in-marriage, until which day Noah ENTERED into the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took-away everyone"

(Matthew 24:38-39)

"someone said (to) Him, “Master, (are) the (ones) BEING-SAVED few?” And the (One) said to them, “Be-striving TO-ENTER through the narrow door, because many, I-say to you, will-seek TO-ENTER, and will not be-able"

(Luke 13:23-24, similar to Matthew 7:13)

Similar Greek words used in the question: are the ones "BEING-SAVED FEW" (Luke 13:23) are also used in 1 Peter 3:20, referring to Noah whom Jesus mentioned in Matthew 24:38: 

"in (the) days (of) Noah (while) (an) ark (was) being-prepared, in which (a) FEW, that is, eight souls, WERE-SAVED-safely through (the) water".

"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 17:26-27, similar to Matthew 24:38-39)

"ENTER through the narrow gate, because wide (is) the gate and broad (is) the way leading-away to destruction

(Matthew 7:13)

"they-will-hand you over to affliction, and they-will-kill you. And you-will-be being-hated by all the nations"

(Matthew 24:9)

"How narrow (is) the gate and afflicted (is) the way leading-away to life — and few are the (ones) finding it" 

(Matthew 7:14)

"many FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise"

(Matthew 24:11)

"Beware of the FALSE-PROPHETS

(Matthew 7:15)

"(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)

"Every tree not producing good fruit is-cut-down and thrown into (the) FIRE

(Matthew 7:19)

"(ON) THAT DAY Lot departed from Sodom, it-rained fire and sulphur from heaven and destroyed everyone. It-will-be the same (way ON) THAT DAY the Son (of) Man is-revealed"

(Luke 17:26-30, similar to Matthew 24:38-39)

"Many will-say (to) Me ON THAT DAY, ‘Lord, Lord, did-we not prophesy (in) Your name" 

(Matthew 7:22)

"the LORD (of) that slave will-come on (a) DAY"

(Matthew 24:50)

"Many will-say (to) Me on that DAY, ‘LORD, LORD, did-we not prophesy (in) Your name" 

(Matthew 7:22)

"the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of LAWLESSNESS being-multiplied"

(Matthew 24:12)

"then I-will-declare (to) them that ‘I never knew you. Depart from Me, (ones) working LAWLESSNESS

(Matthew 7:23)

"THE flood CAME and took-away everyone"

(Matthew 24:39)

"everyone hearing these words (of) Mine and not doing them will-be-like (a) foolish man who built his house upon the sand. And the rain came-down, and THE rivers CAME

(Matthew 7:26-27)

"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)

"they struck-against that house. And it-fell

(Matthew 7:27)


You can find below the details:


Matthew 24:12: "And the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of lawlessness being-multiplied."

Matthew 24:13: "But the (one) having-endured to (the) end — this (one) WILL-BE-SAVED."


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."


Matthew 7:13: "ENTER through the narrow gate, because wide (is) the gate and broad (is) the way leading-away to destruction — and many are the (ones) entering through it."

A similar account in Luke reads: 

Luke 13:23: "And someone said (to) Him, “Master, (are) the (ones) BEING-SAVED few?” And the (One) said to them,"

Luke 13:24: "“Be-striving TO-ENTER through the narrow door, because many, I-say to you, will-seek TO-ENTER, and will not be-able."

Similar Greek words used in the question: are the ones "BEING-SAVED FEW" (Luke 13:23) are also used in 1 Peter 3:20, referring to Noah whom Jesus mentioned in Matthew 24:38: "in (the) days (of) Noah (while) (an) ark (was) being-prepared, in which (a) FEW, that is, eight souls, WERE-SAVED-safely through (the) water".



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 [apōlesen 622 in Greek] everyone."

Matthew 7:13: "ENTER through the narrow gate, because wide (is) the gate and broad (is) the way leading-away to destruction [apōleian 684 in Greek] — and many are the (ones) entering through it."

The Greek word for "destruction" [apóleia 684 in Greek, noun] used in Matthew 7:13 comes from a presumed derivative of the Greek word for "destroyed" [apollumi 622 in Greek, verb] which is used in Luke 17:27.




Matthew 24:9: "At-that-time they-will-hand you over to affliction [thlipsin 2347 in Greek], and they-will-kill you. And you-will-be being-hated by all the nations because-of My name."

Matthew 7:14: "How narrow (is) the gate and afflicted [tethlimmenē 2346 in Greek] (is) the way leading-away to life — and few are the (ones) finding it."

The Greek word for "affliction" [thlipsis 2347 in Greek, noun] used in Matthew 24:9 comes from the Greek word for "afflicted" [thlibо́ 2346 in Greek, verb] which is used in Matthew 7:14.




Matthew 24:11: "And many FALSE-PROPHETS will-arise and deceive many."

Matthew 7:15: "“Beware of the FALSE-PROPHETS — who come to you in (the) clothing (of) sheep, but inside are ravenous wolves."



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."

Matthew 7:19: "Every tree not producing good fruit is-cut-down and thrown into (the) FIRE."



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."

Luke 17:30: "It-will-be the same (way ON) THAT DAY the Son (of) Man is-revealed."

Matthew 7:22: "Many will-say (to) Me ON THAT DAY, ‘Lord, Lord, did-we not prophesy (in) Your name, and cast-out demons (in) Your name, and do many miracles (in) Your name?’"




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."

Matthew 7:22: "Many will-say (to) Me on that DAY, ‘LORD, LORD, did-we not prophesy (in) Your name, and cast-out demons (in) Your name, and do many miracles (in) Your name?’"




Matthew 24:12: "And the love (of) the majority will-grow-cold because-of LAWLESSNESS being-multiplied."

Matthew 7:23: "And then I-will-declare (to) them that ‘I never knew you. Depart from Me, (ones) working LAWLESSNESS’."




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 [hapantas 537 in Greek], so also will-be the coming (of) the Son (of) Man."

Matthew 7:26: "And everyone [pas 3956 in Greek] hearing these words (of) Mine and not doing them will-be-like (a) foolish man who built his house upon the sand."

Matthew 7:27: "And the rain came-down, and THE rivers CAME, and the winds blew — and they struck-against that house. And it-fell, and the falling (of) it was great”.

The specific Greek word for "everyone" [hapas 537 in Greek, adjective] used in Matthew 24:39 comes in part from the specific Greek word for "everyone" [pas 3956 in Greek, adjective] which is used in Matthew 7:26.




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),"

Matthew 24:16: "then let the (ones) in Judea be-fleeing to the mountains."

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."

Luke 21:21: "Then let the (ones) in Judea be-fleeing to the mountains. And let the (ones) in (the) midst (of) her be-going-out. And let the (ones) in the fields not be-entering into her."

Matthew 7:27: "And the rain came-down, and the rivers came , and the winds blew — and they struck-against that house. And it-fell, and the falling (of) it was great”."


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