Matthew 24:36

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

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples on the Mount of Olives, having just affirmed the permanence of his words (v.35) and about to compare the coming to the days of Noah (v.37).

The words — ἐκεῖνης (ekeinēs), "that very," is a demonstrative that singles out a specific day and hour already in view, not a vague future moment. The pairing of ἡμέρας (hēmeras, "day") with ὥρας (hōras, "hour") moves from the broad period to the precise instant.

The thread — Mark 13:32 is the parallel saying; Acts 1:7 shows Jesus deferring the timing to the Father's sovereign authority; Matthew 24:44 reinforces that the coming will arrive at an unanticipated hour.

Why it lands — The verse removes any possibility of calculation or prediction, leaving readiness as the only available response. It asks the reader to live in a state of expectation without a date.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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

Cross-references

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.
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.
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.