Matthew 26:64

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 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, 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.
• Heb 1:3 : 3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our 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 on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
• Matt 26:25 : 25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
• Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said 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 he shall reward every man according to his works.
• 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 in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
• Heb 12:2 : 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• Rev 1:7 : 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.
• Rev 20:11 : 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
• Matt 25:31 : 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:
• 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 Then said they all, 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 under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, 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 was I born, and for this cause came I 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 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.
• Acts 7:55-56 : 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, 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 why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
• 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 And 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.