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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Verily	Ἀμὴν Amēn	G281	properly · interjection — Hebrew
I say	λέγω legō	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 1st person singular
unto you	ὑμῖν hymîn	G5213	to (with or by) you
There be	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
some	τινες tines	G5100	some or any person or object · indefinite pronoun — nominative plural masculine
standing	ἑστώτων hestōtōn	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect active participle, genitive plural masculine
here	ὧδε hōde	G5602	in this same spot · adverb
which	οἵτινες oitines	G3748	which some · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
shall	γεύσωνται geusōntai	G1089	to taste · verb — aorist middle deponent subjunctive, 3rd person plural
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
taste	γεύομαι geúomai	G1089	to taste
of death	θανάτου thanatou	G2288	(properly · noun — genitive singular masculine
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
they see	ἴδωσιν idōsin	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
the Son	υἱὸν huion	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — accusative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
coming	ἐρχόμενον erchomenon	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, accusative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ.¶ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
kingdom	βασιλείᾳ basileia	G932	properly · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Luke 9:27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
Mark 9:1 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have see…
John 8:52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying…
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,…
Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel,…
Luke 21:27-28 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud 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.
Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:24–end

Christ, having shown his disciples that he must suffer, and that he was ready and willing to suffer, here shows them that they must suffer too, and must be ready and willing. It is a weighty discourse that we have in these verses. I. Here is the law of discipleship laid down, and the terms fixed, upon which we may have the honour and benefit of it, Mat 16:24. He said this to his disciples, not only that they might instruct others concerning it, but that by this rule they might examine their own security. Observe, 1. What it is to be a disciple of Christ; it is to come after him. When Christ called his disciples, this was the word of command, Follow me. A true disciple of Christ is one that d…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 16:28

Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here--"some of those standing here." which shall not taste of death, fill they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom--or, as in Mark (Mar 9:1), "till they see the kingdom of God come with power"; or, as in Luke (Luk 9:27), more simply still, "till they see the kingdom of God." The reference, beyond doubt, is to the firm establishment and victorious progress, in the lifetime of some then present, of that new kingdom of Christ, which was destined to work the greatest of all changes on this earth, and be the grand pledge of His final coming in glory. Next: Matthew Chapter 17

John Gill on Matthew 16:28

Verily I say unto you..... This is a strong asseveration, Christ puts his "Amen" to it; declaring it to be a certain truth, which may firmly be believed: there be some standing here; meaning either his disciples, or some of the audience; for it is clear from Mark 8:34 that the people were called unto him with his disciples, when he said these words: which shall not taste of death: that is, shall not die; a phrase frequently used by the Jewish doctors: they say (y), "All the children of the world, , "taste the taste of death".'' That is, die: till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom; which is not to be understood of his personal coming in his kingdom in the last day, when he w…

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The Church Fathers

(e Bed. in Luc. 9.) It is of the saints He speaks as tasting death, by whom the death of the body is tasted just as it were sipping, while the life of the soul is, held fast in possession.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(ubi sup.) Or, by the kingdom of God is meant the present Church, and because some of His disciples were to live so long in the body as to behold the Church of God built up and raised against the glory of this world, this comfortable promise is given them, There be some of them standing here.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

What is here said, therefore, was fulfilled in the three disciples to whom the Lord, when transfigured in the mount, showed the joys of the eternal inheritance; (vid. Bed. in Luc. 9:27.) these saw Him coming in His kingdom, that is, shining in His effulgent radiance, in which, after the judgment passed, He shall be beheld by all the saints.
— Remigius of Rheims ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Caesarea Philippi — is mentioned only in the first two Gospels, (Matthew 16:13; Mark 8:27) and in accounts of the same transactions. It was at the easternmost and most important of the two recognized sources of the…
Coming of Christ — (1) with reference to his first advent “in the fulness of the time” (1 John 5:20; 2 John 1:7), or (2) with reference to his coming again the second time at the last day (Acts 1:11; 3:20, 21; 1 Thess.…
Cup — A wine-cup (Gen. 40:11, 21), various forms of which are found on Assyrian and Egyptian monuments. All Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold (1 Kings 10: 21). The cups mentioned in the New Testament…

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Matthew 16:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 16:28

John Gill on Matthew 16:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Matthew 16:28

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 16:24–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 16:28

John Gill on Matthew 16:28

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Matthew 16:20–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 16:28