Christ’s Return
No One knows, but the Father
Matthew 24:36–39 warns that the timing of the Son of Man’s coming is unknown and will arrive suddenly, like in the days of Noah. Jesus says no one knows the day or hour—not the angels, nor the Son, but only the Father. People before the flood were eating, drinking, marrying, and carrying on their usual lives until the flood swept them all away. The comparison underscores suddenness and normalcy: life will appear ordinary right up to the moment of judgment, so believers must live with watchfulness and readiness rather than presuming they can predict or postpone that day.
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“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ”