The sun will be turned to darkness and the
moon to blood
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Joel 2:31
The
sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming
of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
Joel
3:15
The
sun and moon will be darkened, and the stars no longer shine.
Matthew
24:29
“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.’
Luke 21:5-36
5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple
was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus
said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not
one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And
what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many
will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not
follow them. 9 When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be
frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right
away.”
10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes,
famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs
from heaven.
12 “But before all this, they will lay hands on you and
persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be
brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 This
will result in your being witnesses to them. 14 But make up
your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15 For
I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to
resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents,
brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. 17 All
men will hate you because of me. 18 But not a hair of your head
will perish. 19 By standing firm you will gain life.
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will
know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in
Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in
the country not enter the city. 22 For this is the time of
punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23 How
dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There
will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They
will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations.
Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles
are fulfilled.
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. 26 Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is
coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At
that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great
glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and
lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the
trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves
and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these
things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 “I tell you the truth, this generation[b] will
certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven
and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with
dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on
you unexpectedly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all
those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on
the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen,
and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
