Matthew 24:36

KJV1611 – Modern English

But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Περὶ δὲ τῆς ἡμέρας ἐκείνης καὶ τῆς ὥρας οὐδεὶς οἶδεν, οὐδὲ οἱ ἄγγελοι τῶν οὐρανῶν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ μου μόνος.

Transliteration

But concerning the hēmeras that and the hōras no one oiden, not even the angeloi of the ouranōn, if not the Patēr of me only.

Grammar Details

• *hēmeras*: genitive feminine singular - of day
• *hōras*: genitive feminine singular - of hour
• *oiden*: perfect active with present meaning, 3rd person singular - knows
• *angeloi*: nominative masculine plural - angels
• *ouranōn*: genitive masculine plural - of heavens
• *Patēr*: nominative masculine singular - Father

Word Meanings

• *hēmeras*: day/date/time
• *hōras*: hour/time/moment
• *oiden*: knows/is aware/has knowledge
• *angeloi*: angels/messengers
• *ouranōn*: heavens/skies
• *Patēr*: Father

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But of that daye and houre knowith no man no not ye angels of heve but my father only.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles of that daye & houre knoweth no man, no not the angels of heauen, but my father onely.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But of that day and houre knoweth no man, no not the Angels of heauen, but my father only.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Be Ready!“But as for that day and hour no one knows it– not even the angels in heaven– except the Father alone.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 13:32 : 32 But of that day and that hour no one knows, no, not the angels which are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.
• Acts 1:7 : 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 authority.
• 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are in it shall be burned up.
• Matt 24:44 : 44 Therefore you also be ready, for in an hour you do not expect the Son of Man will come.
• Matt 25:13 : 13 Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour when the Son of Man comes.
• Matt 24:42 : 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
• Zech 14:7 : 7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
• 1 Thess 5:2 : 2 For you know perfectly that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night.
• Rev 16:15 : 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he who watches and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.
• Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.