Matthew 26:64

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Σὺ εἶπας: πλὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἀπʼ ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καθήμενον ἐκ δεξιῶν τῆς δυνάμεως, καὶ ἐρχόμενον ἐπὶ τῶν νεφελῶν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ.

Transliteration

Legei to him the Iēsous, You eipas: plēn legō to you, From arti opsesthe the Huion of the anthrōpou kathēmenon ek dexiōn of the dynameōs, and erchomenon upon the nephelōn of the ouranou.

Grammar Details

• *Legei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - says
• *Iēsous*: nominative masculine singular - Jesus
• *eipas*: aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you have said
• *plēn*: adverb - nevertheless/however
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say/tell
• *arti*: temporal adverb - now/at this time
• *opsesthe*: future middle indicative, 2nd person plural - you will see
• *Huion*: accusative masculine singular - Son
• *anthrōpou*: genitive masculine singular - of man
• *kathēmenon*: present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - sitting
• *ek dexiōn*: prepositional phrase - at right hand
• *dynameōs*: genitive feminine singular - of power
• *erchomenon*: present middle participle, accusative masculine singular - coming
• *nephelōn*: genitive feminine plural - of clouds
• *ouranou*: genitive masculine singular - of heaven

Word Meanings

• *eipas*: you have said/you said it (may imply affirmation)
• *plēn*: nevertheless/however/moreover
• *opsesthe*: you will see/you will behold
• *Huion tou anthrōpou*: Son of Man (messianic title from Daniel 7)
• *kathēmenon*: sitting/being seated
• *ek dexiōn tēs dynameōs*: at the right hand of Power (circumlocution for God)
• *erchomenon*: coming/arriving
• *nephelōn*: clouds (apocalyptic imagery)

Referenced Verses

• Dan 7:13 : 13 I saw in the night - visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
• Heb 1:3 : 3 who being the effulgence of his glory, and the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had {G1223} {G1438} made purification of sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
• Matt 26:25 : 25 And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
• Matt 16:27 : 27 For 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.
• Matt 24:30 : 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 on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Rev 1:7 : 7 Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
• Matt 25:31 : 31 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory:
• Luke 21:27 : 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Luke 22:70 : 70 And they all said, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
• John 1:50-51 : 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee underneath the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye shall see the heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
• John 18:37 : 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
• Acts 1:11 : 11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
• Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.
• Rom 14:10 : 10 But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or {G2532} thou again, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.
• 1 Thess 4:16 : 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
• Matt 27:11 : 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.