Matthew 24:7

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 19:2 Parallel

Isaiah 19:2 says 'city against city, kingdom against kingdom'—a direct parallel to Jesus' words about nation and kingdom rising in conflict.

Luke 21:26 Parallel

Luke 21:26 adds people fainting with fear at what is coming—matching this same end-times context.

Luke 21:25 Parallel

Luke 21:25 describes distress of nations and cosmic signs—parallel to the wars and famines in the same Olivet Discourse.

Luke 21:11 Parallel

Luke 21:11 expands Jesus' list with pestilences and heavenly signs — a parallel account adding details not in Matthew.

Zechariah 14:13 depicts attackers turning on each other — a direct outworking of the inter-nation conflict Jesus mentions.

Zechariah 14:2 describes nations gathering against Jerusalem — a specific instance of the 'nation against nation' war Jesus predicts here.

Haggai 2:22 Parallel

Haggai 2:22 describes overthrowing kingdoms and internal conflict—matching Jesus' prophecy of nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom.

Ezekiel 14:21 lists sword and famine among four judgments sent by God — matching the war and famines Jesus warns about.

Isaiah 24:19-23 describes the earth violently shaken and cosmic distress — parallel to the earthquakes and upheaval in Jesus' prophecy.

2 Chronicles 15:6 uses the same 'nation against nation, city against city' language for God's judgment—Jesus echoes this for end-times.

Jeremiah 38:2 lists sword (war) and famine as judgments on Jerusalem — mirroring the wars and famines here as end-time signs.

Mark 13:7 Parallel

Mark 13:7 is the parallel account of the same discourse — it adds that wars are just the beginning, not the end.

Revelation 6:12 describes a great earthquake as part of the end-times seals — matching the earthquakes listed here as birth pangs.

Joel 2:31 Allusion

Joel 2:31 describes the sun darkening and moon turning to blood — a cosmic sign that follows the wars and famines Jesus lists.

Acts 2:19 Citation

Acts 2:19 quotes Joel about wonders in heaven and signs on earth—another list of end-time portents, though different specific signs.

Isaiah 29:6 Allusion

Isaiah 29:6 includes earthquake as part of God's judgment on Jerusalem — here earthquake is a sign of the end. Specific shared motif.

Acts 11:28 Historical context

Acts 11:28 records Agabus prophesying a great famine—a specific instance of the famines Jesus mentions as general signs.