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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
then	τότε tote	G5119	the when · adverb
shall appear	φανήσεται phanēsetai	G5316	to lighten (shine) · verb — second future passive indicative, 3rd person singular
the sign	σημεῖον sēmeion	G4592	an indication · noun — nominative singular neuter
of the Son	υἱοῦ huiou	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
heaven	οὐρανῷ· ouranō	G3772	the sky · noun — dative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
then	τότε tote	G5119	the when · adverb
shall	κόψονται kopsontai	G2875	to "chop" · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 3rd person plural
all	πᾶσαι pasai	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural feminine
the tribes	φυλαὶ phulai	G5443	an offshoot · noun — nominative plural feminine
of the earth	γῆς gēs	G1093	soil · noun — genitive singular feminine
mourn	κόπτω kóptō	G2875	to "chop"
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
they shall see	ὄψονται opsontai	G3700	to gaze (i.e. with wide-open eyes · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 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	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
the clouds	νεφελῶν nephelōn	G3507	properly · noun — genitive plural feminine
of heaven	οὐρανοῦ ouranou	G3772	the sky · noun — genitive singular masculine
with	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
power	δυνάμεως dunameōs	G1411	force (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
great	πολλῆς. pollēs	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — genitive singular feminine
glory	δόξης doxēs	G1391	glory (as very apparent) · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

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 becaus…
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 b…
Luke 21:27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great 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,…
Acts 1:11 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 co…
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.
Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall loo…

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 24:30

Not the sound of the great trumpet, mentioned in the following verse; nor the clouds of heaven in this; nor the sign of the cross appearing in the air, as it is said to do in the times of Constantine: not the former; for though to blow a trumpet is sometimes to give a sign, and is an alarm; and the feast which the Jews call the day of blowing the trumpets, Numbers 29:1 is, by the Septuagint, rendered , "the day of signification"; yet this sign is not said to be sounded, but to appear, or to be seen, which does not agree with the sounding of a trumpet: much less can this design the last trumpet at the day of judgment, since of that the text does not speak; and, for the same reason, the clouds…

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John Calvin on Matthew 24:29-31

Matthew 24:29-31 Matthew 24:29-31 Mark 13:24-27 Luke 21:25-28 29. And immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 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 great power and glory. 31. And he shall send his angels with a loud sound of a trumpet; and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one extremity of heaven to the other. 24. But in those days, after that tribulation, shall t…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 24:30

the sign that the Son of Man is coming (literally the sign of the Son of Man): The sign is probably the Son of Man himself (see 12:38-42; 16:4). His coming expresses his vindication (see 26:64) and will bring deep mourning to those who experience God’s judgment. • All the peoples of the earth could be translated all the tribes of the land. The term used here is not the usual Greek term for Gentile nations (ethnoi), but a term used frequently of the tribes (phulai) of Israel (the land), suggesting that a national disaster in Israel might be in view (see 21:43; Zech 12:10-14). • the Son of Man coming on the clouds: See Dan 7:13. Many believe that this means a descent of the Son of Man from God…

The Church Fathers

But if so great a power is shown to have followed and to be still following the dispensation of His suffering, how great shall that be which shall follow His glorious advent! For He shall come on the clouds as the Son of man, so Daniel foretold, and His angels shall come with Him. These are the words: [...he quotes Daniel 7:9-28]
— Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho, Chapter XXXI

And then shall appear the signs of the truth; first, the sign of an outspreading in heaven; then the sign of the sound of the trumpet; and the third, the resurrection of the dead; yet not of all, but as it is said: The Lord shall come and all His saints with Him. Then shall the world see the Lord coming upon the clouds of heaven.
— Didache, The Didache, Chapter 16

"And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and majesty." As if it were openly said: They shall see in power and majesty Him whom, placed in humility, they refused to hear, so that they may then feel His power all the more strictly, inasmuch as now they do not bow the neck of their heart to His patience.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 1

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Dictionary and topics

Cloud — The Hebrew so rendered means “a covering,” because clouds cover the sky. The word is used as a symbol of the Divine presence, as indicating the splendour of that glory which it conceals (Ex. 16:10;…
Matthew, Gospel according to — The author of this book was beyond a doubt the Matthew, an apostle of our Lord, whose name it bears. He wrote the Gospel of Christ according to his own plans and aims, and from his own point of view,…
Olves, Mount of — So called from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed, is a mountain ridge on the east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7; Ezek. 11:23; Zech. 14:4), from which it is separated by the valley of…
Revelation of Christ — The second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess.…
Tribe — A collection of families descending from one ancestor. The “twelve tribes” of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a…
Christ, The Prophet · Foretold things to come — Foretold things to come
Clouds · Called the: Clouds of heaven — Called the: Clouds of heaven
Despondency · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Second Coming Of Christ, The · Signs preceding — Signs preceding
Sign · A miracle to confirm faith — A miracle to confirm faith

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).