Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 16:27
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then shall he render unto every man according to his deeds.Christ stated above that he would come in the glory of God with his angels. Could a mere man have said that? This can be nothing less than a prophecy of the general resurrection and judgment of the last day. The basis of that judgment shall include (1) the word of Christ (John 12:48), and (2) the deeds done in the body (2 Corinthians 5:10). No number of angels... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 16:28
Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . be = are. some = some of those. till. The particle an, with the Subjunctive Mood, gives this a hypothetical force. Compare the four "tills" (Matthew 10:23 ; Matthew 16:28 ; Matthew 23:39 ; Matthew 24:34 ; Matthew 26:29 ). see = may have seen. App-133 . See notes on " an " above and below. Greek. eidon. App-133 . coming, &c. The promise of this coming was definitely repeated later, in Acts 3:19-26 , and was conditional on the repentance of the... read more