William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 16:27-28
16:27-28 "For the Son of Man will come with the glory of his Father, with his angels, and then he will render to each man in accordance with his way of action. This is the truth I tell you--there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom." There are two quite distinct sayings here. (i) The first is a warning, the warning of inevitable judgment. Life is going somewhere--and life is going to judgment. In any... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:24-28
Christ, having shown his disciples that he must suffer, and that he was ready and willing to suffer, here shows them that they must suffer too, and must be ready and willing. It is a weighty discourse that we have in these verses. I. Here is the law of discipleship laid down, and the terms fixed, upon which we may have the honour and benefit of it, Matt. 16:24. He said this to his disciples, not only that they might instruct others concerning it, but that by this rule they might examine their... read more