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13 (A) At that same moment there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were frightened and praised the God who rules in heaven.

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13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake(A) and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory(B) to the God of heaven.(C)

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18 (A) There were flashes of lightning, roars of thunder, and the worst earthquake in all history.

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18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(A) and a severe earthquake.(B) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(C) so tremendous was the quake.

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10 (A) Light will disappear
    from the stars in the sky;
the dawning sun will turn dark,
and the moon
    will lose its brightness.

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10 The stars of heaven and their constellations
    will not show their light.(A)
The rising sun(B) will be darkened(C)
    and the moon will not give its light.(D)

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10 (A) They make the earth tremble
    and the heavens shake;
the sun and moon turn dark,
    and stars stop shining.

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10 Before them the earth shakes,(A)
    the heavens tremble,(B)
the sun and moon are darkened,(C)
    and the stars no longer shine.(D)

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31 (A) The sun will turn dark,
and the moon
    will be as red as blood
before that great
and terrible day
    when I appear.

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31 The sun will be turned to darkness(A)
    and the moon to blood
    before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.(B)

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15 no light from the sun or moon,
    and stars no longer shine.

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15 The sun and moon will be darkened,
    and the stars no longer shine.(A)

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When the Son of Man Appears

(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)

29 (A) Right after those days of suffering,

“The sun will become dark,
and the moon
    will no longer shine.
The stars will fall,
and the powers in the sky[a]
    will be shaken.”

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Footnotes

  1. 24.29 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers.

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 bodies will be shaken.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4

When the Son of Man Appears

(Matthew 24.29-31; Luke 21.25-28)

24 (A) In those days, right after this time of suffering,

“The sun will become dark,
and the moon
    will no longer shine.

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24 “But in those days, following that distress,

“‘the sun will be darkened,
    and the moon will not give its light;

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25 (A) The stars will fall,
and the powers in the sky[a]
    will be shaken.”

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Footnotes

  1. 13.25 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers.

25 the stars will fall from the sky,
    and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4

When the Son of Man Appears

(Matthew 24.29-31; Mark 13.24-27)

25 (A) Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know what to do.

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25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(A)

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