From the point of Peter’s confession onward, Jesus begins to teach his
disciples that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed, and on the
third day, be raised (16:21). Peter rebukes Jesus for saying this, but
Jesus shows him that this is the only way (vv. 22–23). Jesus tells his
disciples that they must take up their cross and follow him because it
is foolish to gain the world and lose one’s soul (vv. 24–26). Then Jesus
says, “For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory
of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he
has done. Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not
taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom”
(vv. 27–28).
Like Matthew 10:23,
this text has also been the source of much debate. Davies and Allison
survey some eight different interpretations that have been proposed.
Among the more prominent interpretations is the idea that “coming of
the Son of Man” in view here is the transfiguration, which is narrated
in the following chapter. Some suggest that Jesus is
referring to his resurrection or to Pentecost. Others suggest that Jesus
is referring to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70.
Then there are those who believe Jesus is speaking here of his Second
Coming and of the end of history. Among those holding this view, there
are those who believe Jesus was mistaken because he believed this would
occur within the lifetime of his hearers, and there are those who
believe that Jesus was correct because the “some standing here” refers
to a later generation. Continue at Keith Mathison.
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