Luke 21:35

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 9:12 uses the same 'snare' imagery for unexpected death, echoing the sudden judgment Jesus describes here.

Isaiah 24:17 warns of fear, pit, and snare upon earth's inhabitants, mirroring the universal judgment in Luke 21:35.

Proverbs 1:27 uses the same imagery of sudden terror and destruction like a storm — echoing the unexpected judgment in Luke.

Isaiah 8:14 Allusion

Isaiah 8:14 describes God as a trap and snare to Jerusalem — the same imagery Jesus uses for the day of judgment.

Lamentations 3:47 uses 'panic and pitfall' imagery — directly paralleling the sudden trap Jesus warns about.

Ezekiel 12:13 uses the net and snare image of God's judgment — the same trap imagery Jesus applies to the final day.

Ezekiel 17:20 repeats the net and snare judgment imagery — reinforcing the trap that comes upon the wicked.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Paul echoes the same sudden destruction imagery — 'peace and safety' then ruin — for the day of the Lord.

Genesis 7:4 Typology

Genesis 7:4 recounts the flood destroying all life on earth, prefiguring the universal judgment Jesus announces.

Jeremiah 48:43 applies the same 'fear, pit, snare' phrase to Moab, a specific judgment echoing the broader one here.

Revelation 16:15 compares Christ's coming to a thief—unexpected like the snare—calling for watchfulness.

In 1 Samuel 30:16, the Amalekites feast carelessly just before David's sudden attack — a parallel to the sudden judgment Jesus warns about.

Isaiah 24:18 continues the snare metaphor, depicting inescapable judgment, similar to the 'snare' in Luke 21:35.

Jeremiah 48:44 completes the judgment sequence, reinforcing the inevitability of divine retribution, as in Luke 21:35.