Matthew 16:28

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“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.””

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BSBPD

“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Verily I say unto you, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 16:28 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
  2. Matthew 24:3While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
  3. Matthew 24:27For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
  4. Matthew 24:42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
  5. Matthew 26:64“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
  6. Mark 9:1Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”
  7. Mark 13:26At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  8. Luke 2:26The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
  9. Luke 9:27But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
  10. Luke 18:8I tell you, He will promptly carry out justice on their behalf. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?”
  11. Luke 21:27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  12. John 8:52“Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
  13. 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
  14. Hebrews 2:9But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

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