He said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste death until they see God’s Kingdom come with power.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
- BSB Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
- NKJV And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power.”
- NASB And Jesus was saying to them, “Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God when it has come with power.”
- NLT Jesus went on to say, “I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!”
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Quick answer
Jesus says some standing there will not die before they see God's kingdom come with power. He promises a near display of the kingdom's authority.
Overview
Faithful interpreters understand this variously—as fulfilled in the Transfiguration that immediately follows, in the resurrection and Pentecost, or in the kingdom's powerful advance through the early church. What is clear is that Jesus' hearers would witness God's reign breaking in with power within their generation. The promise assures that the kingdom Jesus inaugurates is not merely future but already breaking into history.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Luke 9:27But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see God’s Kingdom.”
- Heb 2:9But we see him who has been made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for everyone.
- Mark 13:30Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
- Matt 16:28Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”
- Luke 2:26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
- Luke 22:18for I tell you, I will not drink at all again from the fruit of the vine, until God’s Kingdom comes.”
- John 8:51–52Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”
- Mark 13:26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
- Luke 22:30that you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
- 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.
- 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.
- John 21:23This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn’t die. Yet Jesus didn’t say to him that he wouldn’t die, but, “If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?”
- Acts 1:6–7Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
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