# Truly, I say to you

This indicates that the statement that follows is especially true and important. See how you translated this in [Mark 3:28](../03/28.md).

# will not pass away

This is a polite way to talk about someone dying. AT: "will not die" or "will not end" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

# until all of these things

The phrase "these things" refers to the days of tribulation.

# Heaven and earth

The two extremes are given to refer to all of the sky, including the sun, moon, stars, and planets, and all of the earth. AT: "The sky, the earth, and everything in them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

# will pass away

"will cease to exist." Here this phrase refers to the world ending.

# my words will never pass away

Jesus speaks of words not losing their power as if they were something that will never physically die. AT: "my words will never lose their power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# that day or that hour

This refers to the time that the Son of Man will return. AT: "that day or that hour that the Son of Man will return" or "the day or the hour that I will return" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son

These are listed among those who do not know when the Son of Man will return. AT: "not even the angels in heaven or the Son know" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the angels in heaven

Here "heaven" refers to the place where God lives.

# but the Father

It is best to translate "Father" with the same word that your language naturally uses to refer to a human father. Also, this is an ellipsis, stating that the Father knows when the Son will return. AT: "but only the Father knows" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/word]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]