And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- KJV And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- BSB At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- NKJV Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- NLT Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory.
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Then the Son of Man will be seen coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Overview
This is the promise of Christ's visible, glorious return, echoing Daniel 7's vision of the Son of Man. The One who came in humility will come again in majesty to judge and reign. This is the church's great hope, the climax of redemptive history.
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Cross-references · 9
- Rev 1:7Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
- Matt 24:30and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
- Mark 13:26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
- Dan 7:13I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- Matt 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
- Acts 1:9–11When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
- Matt 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
- Matt 16:27–28For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
- Rev 14:14I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one sitting like a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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