Acts 2:20

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The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

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  • Matt 24:29 : 29 Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.
  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
  • 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
  • Amos 8:9 : 9 'On that day,' declares the Lord God, 'I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.'
  • Joel 2:1 : 1 Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming—it is near.
  • Joel 3:14 : 14 Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.
  • Luke 21:25 : 25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
  • 1 Cor 5:5 : 5 hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.
  • Rev 6:12 : 12 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.
  • Zeph 2:2-3 : 2 Before the decree takes effect, before the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you. 3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land who follow His commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.
  • Isa 2:12-21 : 12 For the day of the Lord of hosts will come against all who are proud and arrogant, against all who are exalted—they will be humbled. 13 It will come against all the cedars of Lebanon, tall and lofty, and against all the oaks of Bashan. 14 It will come against all the high mountains and against all the lofty hills. 15 It will come against every high tower and every fortified wall. 16 It will come against all the ships of Tarshish and against all the beautiful vessels. 17 The pride of mankind will be bowed down, and human arrogance will be humbled. The Lord alone will be exalted on that day. 18 The idols will completely vanish. 19 People will go into caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, fleeing from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth. 20 On that day, people will throw away their silver idols and their gold idols, which they made to worship, to the moles and bats. 21 They will go into the crevices of the rocks and the clefts of the crags, hiding from the terror of the Lord and the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to terrify the earth.
  • Isa 13:9 : 9 See, the day of the LORD is coming—a cruel day with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and to destroy the sinners within it.
  • Isa 13:15 : 15 Whoever is found will be pierced through, and whoever is caught will fall by the sword.
  • Isa 24:23 : 23 Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders will be His glory.
  • Isa 34:8 : 8 For it is the day of the Lord's vengeance, the year of recompense for the cause of Zion.
  • Jer 4:23 : 23 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.
  • Mark 13:24 : 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
  • Rev 16:8 : 8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire.
  • Matt 27:45 : 45 From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Joel 2:30-32
    3 verses
    94%

    30I will display wonders in the heavens and on the earth: blood, fire, and columns of smoke.

    31The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes.

    32And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved, for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, even among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

  • Acts 2:19
    85%

    19I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below: blood and fire and billows of smoke.

  • Joel 3:14-15
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    82%

    14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

    15The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will withdraw their brightness.

  • Mark 13:24-26
    3 verses
    81%

    24But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

    25the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

    26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Joel 2:10
    81%

    10Before them, the earth quakes, the heavens tremble. The sun and moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their brightness.

  • Isa 13:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9See, the day of the LORD is coming—a cruel day with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and to destroy the sinners within it.

    10The stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The sun will be darkened as it rises, and the moon will not shine its light.

  • Matt 24:29-30
    2 verses
    77%

    29Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly powers will be shaken.

    30Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • Rev 6:12-13
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    76%

    12And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black like sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon turned red like blood.

    13The stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when shaken by a strong wind.

  • Joel 2:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the LORD is coming—it is near.

    2It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Like the dawn spreading over the mountains, a great and mighty army comes, unlike any seen before, and none will be seen again for generations to follow.

  • Amos 8:9
    74%

    9'On that day,' declares the Lord God, 'I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight.'

  • Luke 21:25-27
    3 verses
    73%

    25There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth, distress among nations, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.

    26People will faint from fear and the expectation of what is coming upon the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

    27Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

  • Zeph 1:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14The great day of the Lord is near, near and rapidly approaching. The sound of the day of the Lord is bitter; there, even the mighty warrior cries out.

    15That day is a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness.

  • Amos 5:20
    73%

    20Won’t the day of the Lord be darkness and not light, gloom with no brightness in it?

  • Acts 2:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16'No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel.'

    17‘In the last days,’ says God, ‘I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

  • Isa 24:23
    72%

    23Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed, for the Lord of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders will be His glory.

  • Zech 14:6-7
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    72%

    6On that day, there will be no light; the precious lights will diminish and freeze.

    7It will be a unique day—known only to the Lord—not day nor night, but at evening time there will be light.

  • Acts 2:21
    71%

    21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

  • Isa 5:30
    71%

    30On that day, they will roar over it like the roaring of the sea. And if one looks at the land, there is only darkness and distress; even the light is darkened by the clouds.

  • Isa 30:26
    71%

    26The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days, on the day the LORD binds up his people’s wounds and heals the injuries he has inflicted.

  • 2 Pet 3:10
    71%

    10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.

  • Luke 17:30
    70%

    30It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

  • Isa 8:22
    70%

    22Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.

  • Eccl 12:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2Before the sun, light, moon, and stars grow dark, and the clouds return after the rain.

    3On the day when those who watch over the house tremble, the strong men stoop, and the women who grind cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim.

  • Jer 13:16
    70%

    16Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, and before your feet stumble on the darkening mountains. You hope for light, but He will turn it to gloom and thick darkness.

  • Joel 1:15
    69%

    15Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

  • Ezek 32:7-8
    2 verses
    69%

    7When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.

    8All the shining lights in the sky I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Isa 60:2
    69%

    2For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations, but the Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you.

  • Mic 3:6
    69%

    6Therefore night will come over you—without visions; the darkness will fall—without divination. The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will grow dark for them.

  • Rev 8:12
    69%

    12The fourth angel blew his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them went dark. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise, the night.

  • Luke 17:24
    69%

    24For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

  • Zeph 2:2
    68%

    2Before the decree takes effect, before the day passes like chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you.

  • Isa 60:20
    68%

    20Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning will come to an end.

  • Amos 5:18
    68%

    18Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord! Why do you desire it? The day of the Lord will be darkness and not light.

  • Luke 23:45
    68%

    45The sun was darkened, and the curtain of the temple was torn in two.