Matthew 24:36-42

No One Knows That Day and Hour

36 "But concerning that day and hour ¹no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, ²nor the Son,^[a]3but the Father only.

37 ⁴For as were the days of Noah, ⁵so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

38 ⁶For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ⁷marrying and giving in marriage, until ⁸the day when Noah entered the ark,

39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, ⁹so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.

41 ¹⁰Two women will be grinding ¹¹at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

42 Therefore, ¹²stay awake, for you do not know on what day ¹³your Lord is coming.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 25:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2
• 2. [Philippians 2:6, 7]
• 3. [Zechariah 14:7; Acts 1:7]
• 4. Luke 17:26, 27
• 5. ver. 27
• 6. [See ver. 37 above]
• 7. Matthew 22:30
• 8. Genesis 7:7-16
• 9. [See ver. 37 above]
• 10. Luke 17:35
• 11. Exodus 11:5; Isaiah 47:2
• 12. Mark 14:34-38; Luke 12:37; Luke 21:36; Acts 20:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:6
• 13. John 13:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts omit nor the Son