| Jesus' teaching to disciples about the kingdom |
17:20-21 - Kingdom of God is “within you” / among you |
24:1-2 - Temple will be destroyed; kingdom context implied |
| Prediction of coming hardship/judgment |
17:22-25 - Days will come you will long to see the Son of Man; He will come unexpectedly |
24:4-28 - Many signs, wars, famines, false messiahs, tribulation, sudden coming of the Son of Man |
| Reference to “this generation” |
17:25 - “But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation” |
24:34 - “Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place” |
| Coming of the Son of Man |
17:26-30 - Compares days of Noah and Lot; sudden judgment |
24:36-44 - Son of Man comes like lightning; sudden and unexpected |
| Call to vigilance |
17:31-33 - Stay awake, do not be divided, be ready |
24:42-44 - Watch, for you do not know the hour |
| Separation / division at coming judgment |
17:34-37 - One taken, one left; division even among close relations |
24:40-41 - One taken, one left; separation emphasized |