And then shall they 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.
- BSB At that time they will 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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Quick answer
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.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- Matt 24:30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Mark 14:62And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- Matt 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
- Matt 25:31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
- Dan 7:9–14I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
- Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- 2 Th 1:7–10And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
- 1 Th 4:16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
- Matt 16:17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
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