"It will be justthe sameon the daythat the Sonof Manis revealed.
"For the Sonof Manis goingto comein the gloryof His Fatherwith His angels,and WILL THENREPAYEVERY MANACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS.
As He was sittingon the Mountof Olives,the disciplescameto Him privately,saying, "Tellus, whenwill these thingshappen,and what[will be] the signof Your coming,and of the endof the age?"
"For the comingof the Sonof Manwill be just likethe daysof Noah.
and they did not understanduntilthe floodcameand tookthem allaway;sowill the comingof the Sonof Manbe.
Jesussaidto him, "You have saidit [yourself]; neverthelessI tellyou, hereafteryou will seeTHE SONOF MANSITTINGAT THE RIGHT HANDOF POWER,and COMINGON THE CLOUDSOF HEAVEN."
"Thenthey will seeTHE SONOF MANCOMINGIN CLOUDSwith greatpowerand glory.
"For just likethe lightning,when it flashesout of one part of the sky,shinesto the other part of the sky,sowill the Sonof Manbe in His day.
but on the daythat Lotwentout from Sodomit rainedfireand brimstonefrom heavenand destroyedthem all.
becausetheseare daysof vengeance,so that all thingswhich are writtenwill be fulfilled.
"Thenthey will seeTHE SONOF MANCOMINGIN A CLOUDwith powerand greatglory.
sothat you are not lackingin anygift,awaiting eagerlythe revelationof our LordJesusChrist,
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
WhenChrist,who is our life,is revealed,thenyou alsowill be revealedwith Him in glory.
and [to give] reliefto you who are afflictedand to us as well whenthe LordJesuswill be revealedfrom heavenwith His mightyangelsin flamingfire,
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.
Now,little children,abidein Him, sothat whenHe appears,we may haveconfidenceand not shrinkawayfrom Him in shameat His coming.
Beloved,nowwe are childrenof God,and it has not appearedas yetwhatwe will be. We knowthat whenHe appears,we will be likeHim, becausewe will seeHim justas He is.
BEHOLD,HE IS COMINGWITH THE CLOUDS,and everyeyewill seeHim, eventhose whopiercedHim; and allthe tribesof the earthwill mournoverHim. Soit is to be. Amen.
