Matthew 26:64
Context26:64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand 1 of the Power 2 and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 3
Matthew 24:30
Context24:30 Then 4 the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, 5 and 6 all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They 7 will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven 8 with power and great glory.


[26:64] 1 sn An allusion to Ps 110:1. This is a claim that Jesus shares authority with God in heaven. Those present may have thought they were his judges, but, in fact, the reverse was true.
[26:64] 2 sn The expression the right hand of the Power is a circumlocution for referring to God. Such indirect references to God were common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.
[26:64] 3 sn An allusion to Dan 7:13 (see also Matt 24:30).
[24:30] 4 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
[24:30] 5 tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.
[24:30] 6 tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.
[24:30] 7 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
[24:30] 8 sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.