Mark 13:32 (WEB)
“But of that day or that hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Catechism · 2
The Son of God Became Man
“What he admitted to not knowing in this area, he elsewhere declared himself not sent to reveal.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 13:32, Acts 1:7.
"From Thence He Will Come Agaln to Judge the Living and the Dead"
“Since the Ascension Christ's coming in glory has been imminent, even though "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority."” — Catechism footnote: Acts 1:7; Cf. Mk 13:32.
Fathers and councils · 36
Tertullian
“And all this once for all, and on “that day, too, of which the Father only knoweth;” (only knoweth,) in order that by her trembling expectation faith may make full trial of her anxious sincerity, keeping her gaze ever fixed on that day, in her perpetual ignorance of it, daily fearing that for which she yet daily hopes.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“…alone knows the very day and hour of judgment, when He plainly declares, “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, neither the Son, but the Father only.”” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32. The words, “neither the angels which are in heaven,” are here omitted, probably because, as usual, the writer quotes from memory.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“For the Son, too, he says, not only knows not the Father exactly, for He fails in comprehension, but ‘He knows not even His own essence;’—and that ‘the essences of the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, are separate in nature, and estranged, and…” — editor's note: Vid. de Syn. 15, note 6. κατάληψις was originally a Stoic word, and even when considered perfect, was, properly speaking, attributable only to an imperfect…
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“Chapter XXVIII.—Texts Explained; Eleventhly, Mark xiii. 32 and Luke ii. 52 Arian explanation of the former text is against the Regula Fidei; and against the context.” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“xiii. 32.” — the author cites it
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Gregory the Great
“…had written to you to say that certain monks from the parts about Jerusalem had come to me to make some enquiry concerning the error of the Agnoitæ, and you say that he begged your Holiness to write to me to express your opinion with respect to this enquiry.” — editor's note: The Agnoetæ or Themistiani arose in connexion with the Monophysite controversy in the sixth century, being led by Themistius, a deacon of Alexandria, who…
Read the whole comment“But concerning what is written, That the day and hour neither the Son nor the angels know (Mark xiii. 32), your Holiness has quite rightly perceived that this is most certainly to be referred, not to the said Son with respect to His being the Head, but with respect to His body, which we are.” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“It is written, they say: “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.”” — editor's note: S. Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“But you ask, why did He not refuse His disciples as one who knew, but would not say; and, why did He state instead that neither the angels nor the Son knew?” — editor's note: S. Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“Therefore, that you may observe that He knows all things, when the Son said: “But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the Angels of heaven,” He excepted the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: S. Mark xiii. 32.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…Father hath put in His own power:” and, “But of the day and that hour knoweth no man, no, neither angel, nor Power, neither the Son, but the Father alone:” and again, that which is written, “that the day of the Lord cometh as a thief,” shows clearly enough that no man should arrogate to himself the knowledge of…” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“For of that day it is said, that no man knoweth it, neither angels, nor powers, nor the Son of man.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“Seeing, however, that our Lord Jesus Christ was sent to us to be our “Master,” He said, that “of the day not even the Son of Man knew,” because it was not part of His office as our Master that through Him it should become known to us.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“For they all introduce it in their narratives, and that, too, in the same order.” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 3-xxv. 46; Mark xiii. 4–37; Luke xxi. 7–36.
Read the whole comment“Again, “Of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven; neither the Son, but the Father.”” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32
Read the whole comment“On the words of the Gospel, Mark xiii. 32, “But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.”” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
““But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of Heaven,neither the Son,but the Father.”” — editor's note: Matt. xxiv. 36. Comp. Mark xiii. 32. [The received text (and A.V.) omit “neither the Son” in Matthew, but not in Mark. The R.V., with our best mss., inserts…
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Basil the Great
“But He says the angels do not know; that is to say, not even the contemplation which is in them, nor the methods of their ministries are the ultimate object of desire.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“Enquiry has already frequently been made concerning the saying of the gospels as to our Lord Jesus Christ’s ignorance of the day and of the hour of the end; an objection constantly put forward by the Anomœans to the destruction of the glory of the Only-Begotten, in order to show Him to be unlike in essence and…” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“Nor must those who now affirm the Son to be a creature find it written, The Father is greater than I. Nor must those who wish to declare that the Son is unlike the Father read: But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“So utterly devoid is He of the qualities of true God that He actually bears witness concerning Himself, But of that day and hour knoweth no one, neither the angels in heaven nor the Son, but God only.” — editor's note: St. Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“…greater than I. Finally, when they repeat the words, Of that day and that hour knoweth no one, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only, as though they were the absolute renunciation of His claim to divinity, they boast that they have overthrown the faith of the Church.” — editor's note: St. Mark xiii. 32; cf. St. Matt. xxiv. 36.
Read the whole comment“As we are answering all, even their most insensate statements, we come now to the discussion of the unknown hour.” — editor's note: “Of that day and that hour knoweth no one, not even the Angels of Heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.” St. Matt. xxiv. 36; cf. St. Mark xiii. 32.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“And further these,—His ignorance, subjection, prayer, asking, increase, being made perfect.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
Read the whole comment“XV. Their tenth objection is the ignorance, and the statement that Of the last day and hour knoweth no man, not even the Son Himself, but the Father.” — editor's note: Mark xiii. 32.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Remigius of AuxerreCatena Aurea on Matthew
“And Mark has the addition. [Mark 13:32]” — the author cites it
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Catena Aurea on Mark
- Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Mark
The Lord wishing to prevent His disciples from asking about that day and hour, says, “But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” For if He…
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This ignorance of the day and hour is urged against the Only-Begotten God, as if, God born of God had not the same perfection of nature as God. But first, let common sense decide whether it is credible that He, who…
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For we must needs watch with our souls before the death of the body.
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But He teach us two things, watching and prayer; for many of us watch, but watch only to pass the night in wickedness; He now follows this up with a parable, saying, “For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far…
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The man who taking a far journey left his house is Christ, who ascending as a conqueror to His Father after the Resurrection, left His Church, as to His bodily presence, but has never deprived her of the safeguard of…
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For the earth is properly the place for the flesh, which was as it were carried away to a far country, when it was placed by our Redeemer in the heavens. “And he gave his servants power over every work,” when, by…
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For he who sleeps applies not his mind to real bodies, but to phantoms, and when he awakes, he possesses not what he had seen; so also are those, whom the love of this world seizes upon in this life; they quit after…
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See again that He has not said, I know not when the time will be, but, “Ye know not.” For the reason why He concealed it was that it was better for us; for if, now that we know not the end, we are careless, what…
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He thus concludes His discourse, that the last should hear from those who come first this precept which is common to all; wherefore He adds, “But what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Mark
For He not only speaks to those in whose hearing He then spake, but even to all who came after them, before our time, and even to us, and to all after us, even to His last coming. but shall that day find all living,…
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Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
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Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 47.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 47.
Cited together in Sermons on New Testament Lessons Sermon 47.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
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Cited together in Catechism §673 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.
Cited together in Catechism §474.
Cited together in Catechism §474.
Cited together in Catechism §474.
Cited together in Catechism §474.
Cited together in Epistles, Books IX–XIV X.11.
Cited together in Exposition of the Christian Faith V.18.