Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luke 21:27 in other translations
| BSB | At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. |
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| WEB | Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. |
| ASV | And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. |
| YLT | ‘And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory; |
| DARBY | And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. |
| BBE | And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. |
| Webster | And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. |
What does Luke 21:27 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:25-28
25-28. signs, &c.--Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c.; and from Lu 21:28, 32, it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to…
Barnes' Notes
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:5-28
With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer…
Luke 21:27 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 21:27
- Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
- Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
- Mark 13:26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
- Matthew 26:64
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
- Daniel 7:13
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- Matthew 25:31
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
- Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
- Acts 1:9-11
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
- Revelation 14:14
And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
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Context
- Luke 21:26
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
- Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Luke 21:28
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 21:27 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y entonces verán al Hijo del hombre, que vendrá en una nube con potestad y majestad grande. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et alors on verra le fils de l’homme venant sur une nuée avec puissance et une grande gloire. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und dann werden sie den Sohn des Menschen kommen sehen in einer Wolke mit Macht und großer Herrlichkeit. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et tunc videbunt Filium hominis venientem in nube cum potestate magna et majestate. |