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Matthew 26:64

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26:64 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 

Mark 14:62

Context
14:62 “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand 4  of the Power 5  and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 6 
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[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).

[14:62]  4 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.

[14:62]  5 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.

[14:62]  6 sn An allusion to Dan 7:13.



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