Acts 2:20 “The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the…”

Acts 2:20

The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of the Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

World English Bible

The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

American Standard Version

The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day:

Geneva Bible 1599

The Sunne shalbe turned into darkenesse, and the moone into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come.

Darby Translation

the sun shall be changed to darkness and the moon to blood, before the great and gloriously appearing day of [the] Lord come.

Young's Literal Translation

the sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the day of the Lord — the great and illustrious;

Bible in Basic English

The sun will become dark and the moon will be turned to blood, before that great day of the Lord comes in glory:

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Cross references

“sun”

2 Peter 3:10 Amos 8:9 Matthew 24:29 Mark 13:24 Luke 21:25 2 Peter 3:7

2 Peter 3:10 · BSB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Amos 8:9 · BSB

And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime.

Matthew 24:29 · BSB

Immediately after the tribulation 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 powers of the heavens will be shaken. ’

Mark 13:24 · BSB

But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

Luke 21:25 · BSB

There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

2 Peter 3:7 · BSB

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

“great”

Malachi 4:5 1 Thessalonians 5:2 Joel 2:1 Joel 3:14 Isaiah 2:12–21 Isaiah 34:8

Malachi 4:5 · BSB

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 · BSB

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

Joel 2:1 · BSB

Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near—

Joel 3:14 · BSB

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the Day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

Isaiah 2:12–21 · BSB

For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted— it will be humbled—

Isaiah 34:8 · BSB

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

21And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

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