At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
- KJV And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- NKJV Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- NASB And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
- NLT Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory.
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Then all will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. Christ's return will be visible, glorious, and undeniable.
Overview
Jesus applies Daniel 7:13-14 to himself: the Son of Man receiving everlasting dominion. His coming on the clouds is the open, glorious appearing that answers all the false rumors warned against earlier. The humble Jesus who is about to be crucified will return as the reigning King, vindicated before all, gathering his people and judging the world.
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Cross-references · 11
- Rev 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
- Matt 24:30At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
- Mark 14:62“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Matt 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Matt 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Mark 8:38If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
- Dan 7:9–14As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
- Acts 1:11“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
- 2 Th 1:7–10and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
- 1 Th 4:16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.
- Matt 16:17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.
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