Bible Strands
Mark 13:26
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to His disciples during the Olivet discourse, describing the immediate aftermath of cosmic disturbances. He points to a specific future moment when observers will witness a visible manifestation.
The words — ὄψονται (opsontai) literally means "will they behold," and ἐρχόμενον (erchomenon) means "coming." These terms anchor the event in direct visual observation rather than abstract expectation.
The thread — This vision recurs in Matthew 24:30, Matthew 16:27, and Revelation 1:7, where the same figure arrives visibly to judge, gather, or be seen by all. The motif consistently links heavenly disturbance with a public, authoritative appearance.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of a definitive, observable intervention that terminates hidden periods. Readers must recognize that the described arrival leaves no room for private interpretation or continued concealment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Cross-references
- 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.
- 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 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.
- 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.”
- 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.
- Daniel 7:9 As 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.
- Mark 8:38 If 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.”
- 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.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For 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.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7 and 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