Bible Strands
Luke 21:27
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses his disciples on the Mount of Olives, concluding a discourse on the end of the age. He describes a future moment when global terror will give way to a visible divine intervention.
The words — The verb ὄψονται (opsontai) means "will they behold," paired with ἐρχὸμενον (erchomenon), "coming," to emphasize a direct, public observation. The phrase υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου (huion tou anthropou) identifies the figure as the Son of Man.
The thread — This vision of the Son of Man arriving in clouds with power and glory appears in Mark 13:26, Matthew 24:30, and Revelation 1:7. Each account links the visible descent to cosmic upheaval and universal witness.
Why it lands — The text commands a shift from dread to expectation by anchoring future judgment to a visible, glorious appearance. It asks the reader to recognize that present turmoil precedes a definitive, observable divine resolution.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Cross-references
- Matthew 24:30 At 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.
- Revelation 1:7 Behold, 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.
- Mark 13:26 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Daniel 7:13 In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
- Matthew 26:64 “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- Matthew 16:27 For 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.
- Matthew 25:31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Acts 1:9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
- Revelation 14:14 And I looked and saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was One like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.