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Matthew 24:34-36
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Matthew 24:34-36
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
34 Amen, I say to you, this generation[a] will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 35 (A)Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The Unknown Day and Hour.[b] 36 (B)“But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[c] but the Father alone.
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- 24:34 The difficulty raised by this verse cannot be satisfactorily removed by the supposition that this generation means the Jewish people throughout the course of their history, much less the entire human race. Perhaps for Matthew it means the generation to which he and his community belonged.
- 24:36–44 The statement of Mt 24:34 is now counterbalanced by one that declares that the exact time of the parousia is known only to the Father (Mt 24:36), and the disciples are warned to be always ready for it. This section is drawn from Mark and Q (cf. Lk 17:26–27, 34–35; 12:39–40).
- 24:36 Many textual witnesses omit nor the Son, which follows Mk 13:32. Since its omission can be explained by reluctance to attribute this ignorance to the Son, the reading that includes it is probably original.
Matthew 24:34-36
New International Version
Matthew 24:34-36
New International Version
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(A) 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(B)
The Day and Hour Unknown(C)(D)
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[a] but only the Father.(E)
Footnotes
- Matthew 24:36 Some manuscripts do not have nor the Son.
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