Mark 13:24

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

Cross-references

Isaiah 24:20-23 describes sun and moon ashamed—parallel apocalyptic imagery of cosmic disturbance.

Isaiah 13:10 uses the same cosmic imagery of darkened sun and moon—Jesus directly alludes to this prophecy.

Revelation 6:12-14 depicts the sixth seal: sun black, moon like blood, stars falling — directly matching the signs Jesus describes.

Jeremiah 4:28 describes the heavens darkening in judgment — the same prophetic imagery Jesus applies to the end times here.

Ezekiel 32:7 uses nearly identical wording: the sun clouded and the moon not giving light — a clear OT allusion for cosmic judgment.

Acts 2:20 Citation

Acts 2:20 continues the same Joel quote, explicitly mentioning sun-to-darkness and moon-to-blood — directly parallel imagery.

Joel 2:31 Allusion

Joel 2:31 explicitly says the sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood — a direct source for Jesus’ words here.

Luke 21:25-26 describes signs in sun, moon, and stars — the same event from Luke’s parallel narrative.

Zephaniah 1:14-18 portrays the day of the LORD with darkness and gloom — the same judgment imagery Jesus echoes for the end.

Matthew 24:29-31 is the parallel account, immediately after the tribulation, with the same sun and moon darkened — a synoptic parallel.

Revelation 8:12 depicts the sun, moon, and stars being struck — directly parallel to Mark's darkened sun and moon.

Joel 2:10 Allusion

Joel 2:10 declares the sun and moon darkened and stars withdrawn — a direct precursor to this apocalyptic imagery.

Isaiah 24:23 prophesies the moon confounded and sun ashamed — directly parallel language of celestial darkness.

Amos 5:20 Parallel

Amos 5:20 describes the day of the LORD as darkness, not light — a thematic parallel to the darkened sun and moon here.

2 Peter 3:10 Related theme

2 Peter 3:10 describes the heavens passing away and heavenly bodies burned up — a related but more final cosmic dissolution than the sun/moon darkening here.

2 Peter 3:12 Related theme

2 Peter 3:12 similarly depicts heavens set on fire and elements melting, echoing the theme of cosmic upheaval in the day of the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:23 depicts earth formless and dark as judgment—similar cosmic upheaval to the signs Jesus foretells.