Matthew 16 · Verse 27

Matthew 16:27

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.
Matthew 16:27, King James Version

Matthew 16:27 in other translations

BSBFor the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
WEBFor the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will give to everyone according to his deeds.
ASVFor the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.
YLT‘For, the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of his Father, with his messengers, and then he will reward each, according to his work.
DARBYFor the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to each according to his doings.
BBEFor the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.
WebsterFor the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father, with his angels; and then he will reward every man according to his works.

What does Matthew 16:27 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
27. For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels--in the splendor of His Father's authority and with all His angelic ministers, ready to execute His pleasure. and then he shall reward, &c.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 27. For the Son of man, etc. That is, the Lord Jesus Christ shall return to judge the world. He will come in glory--the glory of his Father--the majesty with which God is accustomed to appear, and which befits God. He will be attended by angels. He will judge all men.

Reward. The word reward means recompense, or do justice to. He will deal with them according to their character. The righteous he will reward in heaven, with glory and happiness. The wicked he will send to hell, as a reward or recompense for their evil works, This fact, that he will come to judgment, he gives as a reason why we should be willing to deny ourselves and follow him. Even though now it should be attended with contempt and suffering, yet then he will reward his followers for all their shame and sorrows, and receive them to his kingdom. He adds, Mk 8:38, that if we are ashamed of him here, he will be ashamed of us there. That is, if we reject and disown him here, he will reject and disown us there.

(c) "For the Son" Dan 7:9,10, Zech 14:5, Jude 1:14 (d) "and then" Rev 22:12

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father - This seems to refer to Dan 7:13, Dan 7:14. "Behold, one like the Son of man came - to the ancient of Days - and there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, and nations, and languages should serve him." This was the glorious Mediatorial kingdom which Jesus Christ was now about to set up, by the destruction of the Jewish nation and polity, and the diffusion of his Gospel through the whole world. If the words be taken in this sense, the angels or messengers may signify the apostles and their successors in the sacred ministry, preaching the Gospel in the power of the Holy Ghost. It is very likely that the words do not apply to the final judgment, to which they are generally referred; but to the wonderful display of God's grace and power after the day of pentecost.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 16:24-28

A true disciple of Christ is one that does follow him in duty, and shall follow him to glory. He is one that walks in the same way Christ walked in, is led by his Spirit, and treads in his steps, whithersoever he goes. "Let him deny himself." If self-denial be a hard lesson, it is no more than what our Master learned and practised, to redeem us, and to teach us. "Let him take up his cross." The cross is here put for…

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Matthew 16:27 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

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ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiosSonG5207
τοῦtouof theG3588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpoumanG444
ἔρχεσθαιerchesthaito comeG2064
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
δόξῃdoxēgloryG1391
τοῦtouof theG3588
πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
μετὰmetawithG3326
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀγγέλωνangelōnangelsG32
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
καὶkaiandG2532
τότεtotethenG5119
ἀποδώσειapodōseiHe will giveG591
ἑκάστῳhekastōto eachG1538
κατὰkataaccording toG2596
τὴνtēntheG3588
πρᾶξινpraxindeedsG4234
αὐτοῦ.¶autouof him.G846

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Cross references for Matthew 16:27

  • Psalms 62:12

    Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:10

    For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  • Romans 2:6

    Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

  • Romans 14:12

    So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  • Jeremiah 17:10

    I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  • Revelation 22:12-15

    And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

  • Isaiah 3:10-11

    Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  • Matthew 10:41-42

    He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  • Ephesians 6:8

    Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

  • Proverbs 24:12

    If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

  • Revelation 20:12

    And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

  • Jude 1:14

    And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the Son.
24:30; 25:31; 26:64; Mr 8:38; 14:62; Lu 9:26; 21:27; 22:69
with.
13:41,49; Da 7:10; Zec 14:5; 2Th 1:7-10; Jude 1:14
and then.
10:41,42; Job 34:11; Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12; Isa 3:10,11; Jer 17:10
Jer 32:19; Eze 7:27; Ro 2:6; 1Co 8:8; 2Co 5:10; Eph 6:8; 1Pe 1:17
Re 2:23; 22:12-15

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Context

  • Matthew 16:26

    For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

  • Matthew 16:27

    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.

  • Matthew 16:28

    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.

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Matthew 16:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque el Hijo del hombre vendrá en la gloria de su Padre con sus ángeles, y entonces pagará á cada uno conforme á sus obras.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Car le fils de l’homme viendra dans la gloire de son Père, avec ses anges, et alors il rendra à chacun selon sa conduite.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn der Sohn des Menschen wird kommen in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters mit seinen Engeln, und dann wird er einem jeden vergelten nach seinem Tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filius enim hominis venturus est in gloria Patris sui cum angelis suis: et tunc reddet unicuique secundum opera ejus.