Matthew 16:27

16:27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. ¹ 

Matthew 24:30

24:30 Then ²  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ³  and ⁴  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ⁵  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ⁶  with power and great glory.

Matthew 25:31

The Judgment

25:31 “When ⁷  the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

Daniel 7:13

7:13 I was watching in the night visions,

“And with ⁸  the clouds of the sky ⁹ 

one like a son of man ¹⁰  was approaching.

He went up to the Ancient of Days

and was escorted ¹¹  before him.

Luke 21:27

21:27 Then ¹²  they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud ¹³  with power and great glory.

John 1:50-51

1:50 Jesus said to him, ¹⁴  “Because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” ¹⁵  1:51 He continued, ¹⁶  “I tell all of you the solemn truth ¹⁷  – you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” ¹⁸ 

Acts 1:11

1:11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand here ¹⁹  looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven ²⁰  will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”

Romans 14:10

14:10 But you who eat vegetables only – why do you judge your brother or sister? ²¹  And you who eat everything – why do you despise your brother or sister? ²²  For we will all stand before the judgment seat ²³  of God.

Romans 14:1

Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance

14:1 Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. ²⁴ 

Romans 4:16

4:16 For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, ²⁵  with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, ²⁶  who is the father of us all

Revelation 1:7

1:7 (Look! He is returning with the clouds, ²⁷ 

and every eye will see him,

even ²⁸  those who pierced him, ²⁹ 

and all the tribes ³⁰  on the earth will mourn because ³¹  of him.

This will certainly come to pass! ³²  Amen.) ³³ 

Revelation 20:11

The Great White Throne

20:11 Then ³⁴  I saw a large ³⁵  white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven ³⁶  fled ³⁷  from his presence, and no place was found for them.

[16:27]  ¹ sn An allusion to Pss 28:4; 62:12; cf. Prov 24:12.

[24:30]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ³ tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:30]  ⁴ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

[24:30]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁶ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.

[25:31]  ⁷ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[7:13]  ⁸ tc The LXX has ἐπί (epi, “upon”) here (cf. Matt 24:30; 26:64). Theodotion has μετά (meta, “with”) here (cf. Mark 14:62; Rev 1:7).

[7:13]  ⁹ tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.

[7:13]  ¹⁰ sn This text is probably the main OT background for Jesus’ use of the term “son of man.” In both Jewish and Christian circles the reference in the book of Daniel has traditionally been understood to refer to an individual, usually in a messianic sense. Many modern scholars, however, understand the reference to have a corporate identity. In this view, the “son of man” is to be equated with the “holy ones” (vv. 18, 21, 22, 25) or the “people of the holy ones” (v. 27) and understood as a reference to the Jewish people. Others understand Daniel’s reference to be to the angel Michael.

[7:13]  ¹¹ tn Aram “they brought him near.”

[21:27]  ¹² tn Grk “And then” (καὶ τότε, kai tote). Here καί has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[21:27]  ¹³ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full judging authority.

[1:50]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “answered and said to him.” This has been simplified in the translation to “said to him.”

[1:50]  ¹⁵ sn What are the greater things Jesus had in mind? In the narrative this forms an excellent foreshadowing of the miraculous signs which began at Cana of Galilee.

[1:51]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “and he said to him.”

[1:51]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[1:51]  ¹⁸ sn The title Son of Man appears 13 times in John’s Gospel. It is associated especially with the themes of crucifixion (3:14; 8:28), revelation (6:27; 6:53), and eschatological authority (5:27; 9:35). The title as used in John’s Gospel has for its background the son of man figure who appears in Dan 7:13-14 and is granted universal regal authority. Thus for the author, the emphasis in this title is not on Jesus’ humanity, but on his heavenly origin and divine authority.

[1:11]  ¹⁹ tn The word “here” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context, but must be supplied for the modern English reader.

[1:11]  ²⁰ tc Codex Bezae (D) and several other witnesses lack the words εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν (ei" ton ouranon, “into heaven”) here, most likely by way of accidental deletion. In any event, it is hardly correct to suppose that the Western text has intentionally suppressed references to the ascension of Christ here, for the phrase is solidly attested in the final clause of the verse.

[14:10]  ²¹ tn Grk “But why do you judge your brother?” The introductory phrase has been supplied in the translation to clarify whom Paul is addressing, i.e., the “weak” Christian who eats only vegetables (see vv. 2-3). The author uses the singular pronoun here to rhetorically address one person, but the plural has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[14:10]  ²² tn Grk “Or again, why do you despise your brother?” The introductory phrase has been supplied in the translation to clarify whom Paul is addressing, i.e., the “strong” Christian who eats everything (see vv. 2-3). The author uses the singular pronoun here to rhetorically address one person, but the plural has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[14:10]  ²³ sn The judgment seat (βῆμα, bhma) was a raised platform mounted by steps and sometimes furnished with a seat, used by officials in addressing an assembly or making pronouncements, often on judicial matters. The judgment seat was a familiar item in Greco-Roman culture, often located in the agora, the public square or marketplace in the center of a city.

[14:1]  ²⁴ tn Grk “over opinions.” The qualifier “differing” has been supplied to clarify the meaning.

[4:16]  ²⁵ tn Grk “that it might be according to grace.”

[4:16]  ²⁶ tn Grk “those who are of the faith of Abraham.”

[1:7]  ²⁷ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13.

[1:7]  ²⁸ tn Here καί (kai) was translated as ascensive.

[1:7]  ²⁹ sn An allusion to Zech 12:10.

[1:7]  ³⁰ tn In this context, tribes (φυλαί, fulai) could also be translated as “nations” or “peoples” (L&N 11.56).

[1:7]  ³¹ tn The conjunction ἐπί (epi) is most likely causal here. The people who crucified him are those of every tribe on the earth and they will mourn because he comes as judge.

[1:7]  ³² tn Grk “Yes, Amen.” The expression “This will certainly come to pass” is an attempt to capture the force of the juxtaposition of the Greek ναί (nai) and the Hebrew ἀμήν (amhn). See L&N 69.1.

[1:7]  ³³ sn These lines are placed in parentheses because they form an aside to the main argument.

[20:11]  ³⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence within the narrative.

[20:11]  ³⁵ tn Traditionally, “great,” but μέγας (megas) here refers to size rather than importance.

[20:11]  ³⁶ tn Or “and the sky.” The same Greek word means both “heaven” and “sky,” and context usually determines which is meant. In this apocalyptic scene, however, it is difficult to be sure what referent to assign the term.

[20:11]  ³⁷ tn Or “vanished.”