Daniel 7:13-14
Contemporary English Version
13 (A) As I continued to watch the vision that night,
I saw what looked like
a son of man[a]
coming with the clouds of heaven,
and he was presented
to the Eternal God.[b]
14 (B) He was crowned king
and given power and glory,
so that all people
of every nation and race
would serve him.
He will rule forever,
and his kingdom is eternal,
never to be destroyed.
Matthew 24:26-30
Contemporary English Version
26 (A) If you are told the Messiah is out in the desert, don't go there! And if you are told he is in some secret place, don't believe it! 27 The coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning that can be seen from east to west. 28 (B) Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.[a]
When the Son of Man Appears
(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)
29 (C) Right after those days of suffering,
“The sun will become dark,
and the moon
will no longer shine.
The stars will fall,
and the powers in the sky[b]
will be shaken.”
30 (D) Then a sign will appear in the sky. And there will be the Son of Man.[c] All nations on earth will weep when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 24.28 Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures: This saying may mean that when anything important happens, people soon know about it. Or the saying may mean that whenever something bad happens, curious people gather around and stare. But the word translated “vulture” also means “eagle” and may refer to the Roman army, which had an eagle as its symbol.
- 24.29 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers.
- 24.30 And there will be the Son of Man: Or “And it will be the Son of Man.”
Mark 14:60-62
Contemporary English Version
60 The high priest stood up in the council and asked Jesus, “Why don't you say something in your own defense? Don't you hear the charges they are making against you?” 61 But Jesus kept quiet and did not say a word. The high priest asked him another question, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the glorious God?”[a]
62 (A) “Yes, I am!” Jesus answered.
“Soon you will see
the Son of Man
sitting at the right side[b]
of God All-Powerful,
and coming with the clouds
of heaven.”
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