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Good News Translation

Matthew 24:36

"No one knows, however, when that day and hour will come—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son; the Father alone knows.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Angel (a Spirit);   Earth;   God;   God Continued...;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jesus Continued;   Scofield Reference Index - Day (of Jehovah);   Thompson Chain Reference - Coming, Second Coming of Christ;   Foreknowledge;   Future, the;   God;   Prescience;   Second Coming of Christ;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   End of the World;   Knowledge;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Counsels and Purposes of God, the;   Deluge, the;   Heaven;   Second Coming of Christ, the;   Wisdom of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Prophecy;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of the lord;   Flood;   Judgment;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Angel;   Second Coming of Christ;   Watchfulness;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jews;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Angel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Angels;   New Testament;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Second Coming, the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Angel;   God;   Jesus Christ;   Judgment;   Kingdom of God;   Olives, Mount of;   Text of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Angels;   Angels (2);   Attributes of Christ;   Day;   Day (That);   Foresight;   Hour;   Humanity of Christ;   Jonah ;   Judgment;   Kenosis;   Moses ;   Parousia (2);   Righteous, Righteousness;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Heaven;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Jerusalem;   Judgment the day of;   Matthew;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Angel;   Eschatology of the New Testament;   Jesus Christ (Part 2 of 2);   Kenosis;   Parousia;   Trinity;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Angelology;   Christianity in Its Relation to Judaism;   Eschatology;  

Devotionals:

- Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life - Devotion for August 4;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Now concerning that day and hour no one knows—neither the angels of heaven nor the Son
King James Version (1611)
But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no, not the Angels of heauen, but my Father onely.
King James Version
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
English Standard Version
"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
New American Standard Bible
"But about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
New Century Version
"No one knows when that day or time will be, not the angels in heaven, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
Amplified Bible
"But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son [in His humanity], but the Father alone.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Legacy Standard Bible
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Berean Standard Bible
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Contemporary English Version
No one knows the day or hour. The angels in heaven don't know, and the Son himself doesn't know. Only the Father knows.
Complete Jewish Bible
"But when that day and hour will come, no one knows — not the angels in heaven, not the Son, only the Father.
Darby Translation
But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone.
Easy-to-Read Version
"No one knows when that day or time will be. The Son and the angels in heaven don't know when it will be. Only the Father knows.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But of yt day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.
George Lamsa Translation
But concerning that day and that hour, no man knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
Lexham English Bible
"But concerning that day and hour no one knows—not even the angels of heaven nor the Son—except the Father alone.
Literal Translation
But as to that day and that hour, no one knows, neither the angels of Heaven, except My Father only.
American Standard Version
But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
Bible in Basic English
But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.
Hebrew Names Version
But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
International Standard Version
"No one knows when that day or hour will comeabout that day and hour">[fn] - not the angels in heaven, nor the Son,nor the Son">[fn] but only the Father.Zechariah 14:7; Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
BUT concerning that day and concerning that hour, no man knoweth; neither the angels of heaven, but the Father only.
Murdock Translation
But of that day and of that hour, knoweth no man, nor even the angels of heaven, but the Father only.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.
English Revised Version
But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
World English Bible
But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, neither the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Weymouth's New Testament
"But as to that day and the exact time no one knows--not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But of thilke dai and our no man wote, nethir aungels of heuenes, but the fadir aloone.
Update Bible Version
But of that day and hour knows no one, not even the angels of heaven nor even the Son, but the Father only.
Webster's Bible Translation
But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
New English Translation
"But as for that day and hour no one knows it—not even the angels in heaven—except the Father alone.
New King James Version
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, [fn] but My Father only.
New Living Translation
"However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.
New Life Bible
But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.
New Revised Standard
"But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, concerning that day and hour, no one, knoweth, neither the messengers of the heavens, nor the Son, - save the Father only.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But of that day and hour no one knoweth: no, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
Revised Standard Version
"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But of that daye and houre knowith no man no not ye angels of heve but my father only.
Young's Literal Translation
`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles of that daye & houre knoweth no man, no not the angels of heauen, but my father onely.
Mace New Testament (1729)
As to the day and hour, that no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the father only.
THE MESSAGE
"But the exact day and hour? No one knows that, not even heaven's angels, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
Simplified Cowboy Version
"Nobody but the Boss knows the day or the hour all of this will happen. The winged riders don't know. Your know-it-all neighbor don't know. Not even the Boss's Son knows. Only the Boss knows.

Contextual Overview

32 "Let the fig tree teach you a lesson. When its branches become green and tender and it starts putting out leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you will know that the time is near, ready to begin. 34 Remember that all these things will happen before the people now living have all died. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 36 "No one knows, however, when that day and hour will come—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son; the Father alone knows. 37 The coming of the Son of Man will be like what happened in the time of Noah. 38 In the days before the flood people ate and drank, men and women married, up to the very day Noah went into the boat; 39 yet they did not realize what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man comes. 40 At that time two men will be working in a field: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind. 41 Two women will be at a mill grinding meal: one will be taken away, the other will be left behind.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 24:42, Matthew 24:44, Matthew 25:13, Zechariah 14:7, Mark 13:32, Acts 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Peter 3:10, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 16:15

Reciprocal: Matthew 7:22 - to me 1 Thessalonians 5:1 - the times 2 Thessalonians 1:10 - in that 2 Timothy 1:12 - against 2 Timothy 4:8 - at that

Cross-References

Genesis 21:10
Sarah saw them and said to Abraham, "Send this slave and her son away. The son of this woman must not get any part of your wealth, which my son Isaac should inherit."
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now very old, and the Lord had blessed him in everything he did.
Genesis 24:7
The Lord , the God of heaven, brought me from the home of my father and from the land of my relatives, and he solemnly promised me that he would give this land to my descendants. He will send his angel before you, so that you can get a wife there for my son.
Genesis 24:10
The servant, who was in charge of Abraham's property, took ten of his master's camels and went to the city where Nahor had lived in northern Mesopotamia.
Genesis 24:14
I will say to one of them, ‘Please, lower your jar and let me have a drink.' If she says, ‘Drink, and I will also bring water for your camels,' may she be the one that you have chosen for your servant Isaac. If this happens, I will know that you have kept your promise to my master."
Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, Rebecca arrived with a water jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife Milcah.
Genesis 24:19
When he had finished, she said, "I will also bring water for your camels and let them have all they want."
Genesis 24:29
Now Rebecca had a brother named Laban, and he ran outside to go to the well where Abraham's servant was.
Genesis 24:30
Laban had seen the nose ring and the bracelets on his sister's arms and had heard her say what the man had told her. He went to Abraham's servant, who was standing by his camels at the well,
Genesis 25:5
Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But of that day and hour knoweth no man,.... Which is to be understood, not of the second coming of Christ, the end of the world, and the last judgment; but of the coming of the son of man, to take vengeance on the Jews, and of their destruction; for the words manifestly regard the date of the several things going before, which only can be applied to that catastrophe, and dreadful desolation: now, though the destruction itself was spoken of by Moses and the prophets, was foretold by Christ, and the believing Jews had some discerning of its near approach; see Hebrews 10:25 yet the exact and precise time was not known: it might have been: calculated to a year by Daniel's weeks, but not to the day and hour; and therefore our Lord does not say of the year, but of the day and hour no man knows; though the one week, or seven years, being separated from the rest, throws that account into some perplexity; and which perhaps is on purpose done, to conceal the precise time of Jerusalem's destruction: nor need it be wondered at, notwithstanding all the hints given, that the fatal day should not be exactly known beforehand; when those who have lived since, and were eyewitnesses of it, are not agreed on what day of the month it was; for, as Dr. Lightfoot i observes, Josephus k says,

"that the temple perished the "tenth" day of "Lous", a day fatal to the temple, as having been on that day consumed in flames, by the king of Babylon.''

And yet Rabbi Jochanan ben Zaccai, who was also at the destruction of it, as well as Josephus, with all the Jewish writers, say it was on the "ninth of Ab"; for of this day they l say, five things happened upon it:

"On the "ninth of Ab" it was decreed concerning our fathers, that they should not enter into the land (of Canaan), the first and second temple were destroyed, Bither was taken, and the city ploughed up.''

Though the words of R. Jochanan, cited by the doctor, refer to the first, and not to the second temple, and should have been rendered thus:

"If I had been in the generation (which fixed the fast for the destruction of the first temple), I would not have fixed it but on the tenth (of Ab); for, adds he, the greatest part of the temple was burnt on that day; but the Rabbins rather regarded the beginning of the punishment m.''

And so the fasting of Rabbi, and R. Joshua ben Levi, on the "ninth" and "tenth" days, were on account of the first temple; for they were under the same difficulty about the one, as the other:

no, not the angels of heaven; who dwell there, always behold the face of God, stand in his presence ready to do his will, and are made acquainted with many of his designs, and are employed in the executing of them, and yet know not the time of God's vengeance on the Jews; to this agrees the sense that is given of the day of vengeance in Isaiah 63:4 it is asked n,

"what is the meaning of these words, "the day of vengeance is in my heart?" Says R. Jochanan, to my heart I have revealed it, to the members I have not revealed it: says R. Simeon ben Lakish, to my heart I have revealed it,

למלאכי השרת לא גליתי, "to the ministering angels I have not revealed it".''

The Ethiopic version adds here, "nor the son", and so the Cambridge copy of Beza's; which seems to be transcribed from Mark 13:32 where that phrase stands; and must be understood of Christ as the son of man, and not as the Son of God; for as such, he lay in the bosom of the Father, and knew all his purposes and designs; for these were purposed in him: he knew from the beginning who would betray him, and who would believe in him; he knew what would befall the rejecters of him, and when that would come to pass; as he must know also the day of the last judgment, since it is appointed by God, and he is ordained to execute it: but the sense is, that as he, as man and mediator, came not to destroy, but to save; so it was not any part of his work, as such, to know, nor had he it in commission to make known the time of Jerusalem's ruin:

but my Father only; to the exclusion of all creatures, angels and men; but not to the exclusion of Christ as God, who, as such, is omniscient; nor of the Holy Spirit, who is acquainted with the deep things of God, the secrets of his heart, and this among others.

i In Mark xiii. 32. k De Bello Jud. l. 6. c. 26. l Misu. Taanith, c. 4. sect. 7. T. Hieros. Taanioth, fol. 68. 3. & Maimon. Hilch. Taanioth, c. 5. sect. 2. m T. Bab, Taanith, fol. 29. 1. n T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 99. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But of that day and hour - Of the precise time of the fulfillment. The “general signs” of its approach have been given, as the budding of the fig-tree is a certain indication that summer is near; but “the precise time” is not indicated by these things. One part of their inquiry was Matthew 24:3 when those things should be. He now replies to them by saying that the precise time would not be foretold. Compare the notes at Acts 1:7.

Knoweth no man, no, not the angels - See the notes at Mark 13:32.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 36. But of that day and hour — ωρα, here, is translated season by many eminent critics, and is used in this sense by both sacred and profane authors. As the day was not known, in which Jerusalem should be invested by the Romans, therefore our Lord advised his disciples to pray that it might not be on a Sabbath; and as the season was not known, therefore they were to pray that it might not be in the winter; Matthew 24:20. Mark 13:32; Mark 13:32.


 
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