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.
The Son of Man is going to return with all the glory of his Father and surrounded by angels. When that happens, everyone gets what they've earned based on how they actually lived their lives.
Jesus is coming back to settle the score, and your actions are going to matter way more than your words.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, this verse occurs during Jesus' ministry as he teaches his disciples near Caesarea Philippi, following Peter's confession of him as the Messiah. Jesus is warning about his second coming, drawing from Old Testament prophecies of divine judgment, where God will evaluate human actions. This reflects the first-century Jewish expectation of a messianic figure who would bring ultimate justice and reward.
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