Acts 2:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

The sun will turn dark, and the moon will be as red as blood before the great and wonderful day of the Lord appears.

Cross References

2 Peter 3:10

The day of the Lord's return will surprise us like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a loud noise, and the heat will melt the whole universe. Then the earth and everything on it will be seen for what they are.

Amos 8:9

On that day, I, the Lord God, will make the sun go down at noon, and I will turn daylight into darkness.

Matthew 24:29

Right after those days of suffering, “The sun will become dark, and the moon will no longer shine. The stars will fall, and the powers in the sky will be shaken.”

1 Thessalonians 5:2

You surely know that the Lord's return will be as a thief coming at night.

Malachi 4:5

I, the Lord, promise to send the prophet Elijah before that great and terrible day comes.

Joel 2:1

Sound the trumpet on Zion, the Lord's sacred hill. Warn everyone to tremble! The judgment day of the Lord is coming soon.

2 Peter 3:7

But God has commanded the present heavens and earth to remain until the day of judgment. Then they will be set on fire, and ungodly people will be destroyed.

Luke 21:25

Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know what to do.

Mark 13:24

In those days, right after this time of suffering, “The sun will become dark, and the moon will no longer shine.

Joel 3:14

Crowds fill Decision Valley. The judgment day of the Lord will soon be here—

Revelation 16:8

The fourth angel emptied his bowl on the sun, and it began to scorch people like fire.

Revelation 6:12

When I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, I looked and saw a great earthquake. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth, and the moon became red as blood.

1 Corinthians 5:5

You must then hand that man over to Satan. His body will be destroyed, but his spirit will be saved when the Lord Jesus returns.

Matthew 27:45

At noon the sky turned dark and stayed that way until three o'clock.

Jeremiah 4:23

After this, I looked around. The earth was barren, with no form of life. The sun, moon, and stars had disappeared.

Isaiah 34:8

The Lord has chosen the year and the day, when he will take revenge and come to Zion's defense.

Isaiah 24:23

Both the moon and sun will be embarrassed and ashamed. The Lord All-Powerful will rule on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where he will show its rulers his wonderful glory.

Isaiah 13:15

Those men who are captured will be killed by a sword.

Isaiah 13:9

I, the Lord, will show no mercy or pity when that time comes. In my anger I will destroy the earth and every sinner who lives on it.

Isaiah 13:10

Light will disappear from the stars in the sky; the dawning sun will turn dark, and the moon will lose its brightness.

Joel 2:31

The sun will turn dark, and the moon will be as red as blood before that great and terrible day when I appear.

Acts 2:19

“I will work miracles in the sky above and wonders on the earth below. There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

Acts 2:21

Then the Lord will save everyone who asks for his help.”