Matthew 16:27

25 For ^awhoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

26 For what ^aprofit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or ^bwhat will a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 For ^athe Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father ^bwith His angels, ^cand then He will reward each according to his works.

28 “Assuredly, I say to you, ^athere are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father - This seems to refer to Daniel 7:13, Daniel 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.

**Other Adam Clarke entries containing Matthew 16:27:**

Matthew 17:9
Mark 9:1
Luke 22:69
Philippians 2:6
2 Thessalonians 1:7
Hebrews 9:28

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