• Matthew 24:30
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 30 καὶ And τότε then φανήσεται will appear τὸ the σημεῖον sign τοῦ of the υἱοῦ Son τοῦ of the ἀνθρώπου man ἐν in οὐρανῷ, heaven, καὶ and τότε then κόψονται will strike themselves πᾶσαι all αἱ the φυλαὶ tribes τῆς of the γῆς earth καὶ and ὄψονται they will see τὸν the υἱὸν Son τοῦ of the ἀνθρώπου man ἐρχόμενον coming ἐπὶ upon τῶν the νεφελῶν clouds τοῦ of the οὐρανοῦ heaven μετὰ with δυνάμεως power καὶ and δόξης glory πολλῆς· much;

  • Matthew 24:30
    The Bible in Living English

    • 30 and then will the token of the Son of Man appear in the sky; and then will all the tribes of the earth wail, and see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory;

  • Matthew 24:30
    American Standard Version

    • 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 on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

  • Matthew 24:30
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 30 And then will be displayed—The sign of the Son of Man in heaven, And then will smite their breasts—All the tribes of the earth; And they will see the Son of Man—Coming upon the clouds of heaven, with great power and glory.

  • Matthew 24:30
    King James Version

    • 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.

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 24:30

      the sign of the Son of man: This sign is not the same as “the sign of [Jesus’] presence” mentioned at Mt 24:3. The sign mentioned here is connected with the “coming” of the Son of man as Judge to pronounce and execute judgment during the great tribulation.​—See study note on coming in this verse.

      beat themselves in grief: Or “mourn.” A person repeatedly beat his hands against his chest to express extreme grief or feelings of guilt and remorse.​—Isa 32:12; Na 2:7; Lu 23:48.

      see: The Greek verb rendered “see” can literally mean to “see an object; look at; behold,” but it can also be used metaphorically, of mental sight, meaning “to discern; perceive.”​—Eph 1:18.

      coming: The first of eight references in Matthew chapters 24 and 25 to Jesus’ coming. (Mt 24:42, 44, 46; 25:10, 19, 27, 31) In each of these occurrences, a form of the Greek verb erʹkho·mai, “to come,” is used. The term is here used in the sense of turning one’s attention to mankind, particularly to Jesus’ coming as Judge to pronounce and execute judgment during the great tribulation.

      the clouds of heaven: Clouds tend to obstruct vision rather than facilitate it, but observers can “see” with eyes of understanding.​—Ac 1:9.