Christian teaching

A not necessarily complete list of parallels

with help from David Wenham

Matthew 24 (Luke 12, 17; Mark 13)

1. Now concerning times. 5:1 – “Now concerning the times and the seasons”/ Matthew 24:36 – “Now concerning that day and hour” (Mark 13:32)

2. The day of the Lord. 5:2 – “the day of the Lord”/Matthew 24:36 -“that day” (Luke 17:24, 30; Mark 13:32)

3. Knowing, not knowing. 5:2 – “For you yourselves are fully aware,” 5: 4 – “But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you”/Matthew 24:39 – “they were unaware”

4. A thief in the night. 5:2 – “like a thief in the night”/Matthew 24:43– “what part of the night the thief was coming” (Luke 12:39)

5. Normal life. 5:3 – “people are saying, ‘There is peace and security’”/Matthew 24:38 – “they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage” (Luke 17:27-28)

6. Sudden destruction. 5:3 –  “sudden destruction”/Matthew 24:39  –“and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away” (Luke 17:27-29; Mark 13:36)

7. Stay awake. 5:6 – “let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake”/Matthew 24:42 – ”stay awake,” v. 43 – “would have stayed awake” (same word) (Luke 12:37-38; Mark 13:33- 37)

8. Drunkenness. 5:6-8 – “be sober. . . those who get drunk, are drunk at night. . .  let us be sober”/Matthew 24:49 – “drinks with drunkards” while waiting for the master (Luke 12:45)

9. Resurrection references. 5:10 –  “whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him”/Matthew 24:40-41 – “one will be taken” (Luke 17:34-35)

Luke 21:34-36

1. The day of the Lord. 5:2 – “the day of the Lord”/Luke 21:34 – “that day”

2. Suddenly. 5:3 –  “sudden destruction”/Luke 21:34 – “that day come . . . suddenly” (same word)

3. Come upon. 5:2 – “the day of the Lord will come”/Luke 21:34 –  ”that day come upon you” (same word)

4. Escape. 5:3 – “they will not escape”/Luke 21:36 – “the strength to escape” (same word)

5. Stay awake. 5:6 – “let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake”/Luke 21:36 – “stay awake at all times”

6. Drunkenness. 5:6-7 – “be sober. . . those who get drunk, are drunk at night. . .  let us be sober”/Luke 21:34 – “drunkenness”

7. Resurrection reference? 5:10 – “whether awake or asleep we might live with him” /Luke 21:36  – “to stand before the Son of Man”