Mark 13:32 "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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New International Version
"But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

English Standard Version
“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

New American Standard Bible
"But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

King James Bible
But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Now concerning that day or hour no one knows--neither the angels in heaven nor the Son--except the Father.

International Standard Version
"No one knows when that day or hour will come —not the angels in heaven, not the Son, but only the Father.

American Standard Version
But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

Darby Bible Translation
But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

Young's Literal Translation
'And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son -- except the Father.

Cross References

Matthew 24:36
But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Mark 13:31
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Acts 1:7
And he said to them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

13:28-37 We have the application of this prophetic sermon. As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly. As to the end of the world, do not inquire when it will come, for of that day and that hour knoweth no man. Christ, as God, could not be ignorant of anything; but the Divine wisdom which dwelt in our Saviour, communicated itself to his human soul according to the Divine pleasure. As to both, our duty is to watch and pray. Our Lord Jesus, when he ascended on high, left something for all his servants to do. We ought to be always upon our watch, in expectation of his return. This applies to Christ's coming to us at our death, as well as to the general judgment. We know not whether our Master will come in the days of youth, or middle age, or old age; but, as soon as we are born, we begin to die, and therefore we must expect death. Our great care must be, that, whenever our Lord comes, he may not find us secure, indulging in ease and sloth, mindless of our work and duty. He says to all, Watch, that you may be found in peace, without spot, and blameless.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

32. But of that day and that hour—that is, the precise time.

knoweth no man—literally, no one.

no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father—This very remarkable statement regarding "the Son" is peculiar to Mark. Whether it means that the Son was not at that time in possession of the knowledge referred to, or simply that it was not among the things which He had received to communicate—has been matter of much controversy even among the firmest believers in the proper Divinity of Christ. In the latter sense it was taken by some of the most eminent of the ancient Fathers, and by Luther, Melancthon, and most of the older Lutherans; and it is so taken by Bengel, Lange, Webster and Wilkinson, Chrysostom and others understood it to mean that as man our Lord was ignorant of this. It is taken literally by Calvin, Grotius, De Wette, Meyer, Fritzsche, Stier, Alford, and Alexander.