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Luke 21:27

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

And then everyone will see the Son of Man coming down from the clouds with incredible power and amazing glory.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus is coming back, and when he does, nobody's going to miss it.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is delivering a prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives, warning His disciples about the destruction of the Jerusalem temple and the signs of the end times, which occurred around AD 70 with the Roman siege. This verse draws from Old Testament imagery in Daniel 7:13-14, where the "Son of Man" appears with the clouds, symbolizing divine authority and judgment in a first-century Jewish context of oppression under Roman rule. It reflects the messianic expectations of God's ultimate intervention in history.

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