Discovery BoxMark 13:32 
Context13:32 “But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son 1 – except the Father.
Mark 14:35
Context14:35 Going a little farther, he threw himself to the ground and prayed that if it were possible the hour would pass from him.
Mark 14:37
Context14:37 Then 2 he came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Couldn’t you stay awake for one hour?
1 sn The phrase nor the Son has caused a great deal of theological debate because on the surface it appears to conflict with the concept of Jesus’ deity. The straightforward meaning of the text is that the Son does not know the time of his return. If Jesus were divine, though, wouldn’t he know this information? There are other passages which similarly indicate that Jesus did not know certain things. For example, Luke 2:52 indicates that Jesus grew in wisdom; this has to mean that Jesus did not know everything all the time but learned as he grew. So Mark 13:32 is not alone in implying that Jesus did not know certain things. The best option for understanding Mark 13:32 and similar passages is to hold the two concepts in tension: The Son in his earthly life and ministry had limited knowledge of certain things, yet he was still deity.
2 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
