Matthew 24:36

Modern

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

Traditional

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Literal

But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, nor the Son, except the Father only.

Latin

De die autem illa et hora nemo scit, neque angeli cælorum, nisi solus Pater.

Greek

English

No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

That day is the day of judgment.
nor the Son: This phrase shows that Jesus did not know the exact time. Acts 1:7 suggests the same idea. Because no one knows the day, Jesus told his followers to stay watchful and faithful (see Matthew 24:37–25:46). This statement should discourage anyone from trying to calculate the exact date when our Lord will return.

Theme notes and profiles

Mark 13:32
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Acts 1:7
Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Matthew 24:44
For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
2 Peter 3:10
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.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
Matthew 24:42
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
Revelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
Matthew 25:13
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Revelation 3:3
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
Zechariah 14:7
It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.