Jesus says some listeners will not taste death before he comes back again in his kingdom, what does this mean

Question

That was 2000 thousand years ago. I am sure that some of those listeners are dead. I found this in Matt 16:28-Mark 9:1 and Luke 9:27. If this is false one has to question what else is?

Jesus was addressing the people in his audience, not people living today

Oh my God I can't believe the tranfiguration passes for what this statement means. It is starting to sound like dungeons and dragons type of work.

He meant what-people that consume his body and blood, that is pretty close to what the pagans do.

Well I miss you to not in a weird way but in a comforting, healing way friend. I look forward to when we speak again! Jesse

Answer 1

I believe he is talking about Jesus going back to his kingdom in heaven, since his resurrection started his kingdom. We are his kingdom and he will one day come back and claim it and take us home.

Answer 2

That meant that he fully expected an planned to return in the lifetimes of his followers, not way down the timeline in the far distant future, like our day. He also told them once that they would not have gone all over Judea preaching his gospel till he would have returned. Judea was a fairly small territory. And He said, "THIS generation shall NOT pass away before all these things (in his Olivet prophecy) be fulfilled." Yet still people keep on looking for him and making predictions about his return. Odd.

There was one prediction that he would come in 1872, and some insist that he actually did come then. Then another group tells us that he came invisably in 1914 and has been reigning ever since. Back in the 1980s, there was a guy named Whisenant who was going around preaching that Jesus would return on such and such a date, but, of course, Jesus was a "no show"!

Answer 3

Well, this is just my humble view of it...We must always read Scripture with an open mind and read it in context. If you will notice what happens after Jesus tells them this...(Luke 9:28-36) tells us that He took Peter,John,and James up into a mountain for the transfiguration. Particularly in verses (34-36) they "entered into the cloud". and then after the cloud passed notice that Jesus is mysteriously foud alone (verse36). What happened to the 3 Desciples? Did'nt Jesus show them His heavenly kingdom and the way He will look at His second coming when He was transfigured before them. As always, Jesus kept His Word.

Answer 4

All the disciple's died before Jesus' return, but Jesus' words were fulfilled at the transfiguration when Peter, James, and John saw His glory ( 17:1-3 ). It could also refer to Pentecost ( Acts 2 ) and the beginning of Christ's church. But in either case, certain disciples were eyewitnesses to the power and glory of Christ's kingdom.

Answer 5

This was fulfilled for the apostles in the transfiguration of Jesus. The Transfiguration is that picture of the Son of man coming in His Kingdom. Someone may say, "Can you be sure that the Lord Jesus had reference to His coming Transfiguration?" Well, Simon Peter was one of the apostles who was present at the Transfiguration, and in his second epistle he wrote of that experience: "For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount" (2Pet. 1:16-18). How was Jesus' statement fulfilled for the apostles in that day? When the Lord Jesus Christ was glorified on the Mount of Transfiguration with three of His disciples present, this statement was fulfilled. The Transfiguration was a miniature picture of the Kingdom, and Simon Peter confirmed this for us.

Answer 6

I think dze is correct. Jesus always said the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. It still is. Some here will not taste death before they experience Christ's Kingdom. Does not mean they will not experience physical death at a later time.

Answer 7

it's not false actually, It has to do with the transfiguration of Jesus, I looked it up those scriptures on a bible study cd i have and here is what information came up on that question you had.

Today, in the northernmost part of the Golan Heights is the village of Baniyas. That is the location of ancient Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus was when he made a comment that evidently referred to the transfiguration, occurring some days later.

Jesus said: “Truly I say to you that there are some of those standing here that will not taste death at all until first they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.”—Matt. 16:28.

Fulfillment of Bible prophecy in our day indicates that Jesus’ presence in Kingdom power began in 1914 C.E. (Matt. 24:3-14; 25:31-33) Obviously, Matthew 16:28 could not refer to this event, for Jesus there spoke of something that would take place before the apostles all died. Then what could that have been?

The Hebrew Scriptures had foretold that the Messiah was to be an everlasting king. (Gen. 49:10; 2 Sam. 7:12-16; Isa. 9:6, 7) Daniel’s vision in particular gave Jews reason to expect the Messiah’s reign to be glorious, powerful, magnificent. (Dan. 2:44; 7:13, 14) But just who was to be this Messianic king, and would he rule from an earthly throne? Even Jesus’ disciples who accepted him as the Messiah could benefit from assurance that he would reign from heaven with power and glory.—Matt. 16:16-22; Acts 1:6.

Accordingly, less than a year before he died Jesus explained that some of the apostles would “see the Son of man coming in his kingdom,” or, as Mark phrased it, “see the kingdom of God already come in power.” (Matt. 16:28; Mark 9:1) After Jesus was no longer among them, the disciples would be able to draw strength from their having been eyewitnesses of his future heavenly presence in Kingdom power.

But how were Jesus’ words in Matthew 16:25 fulfilled? Often the meaning of a verse is suggested by its context. In this case, all three Gospel accounts of Jesus’ promise about seeing him in his kingdom lead immediately into the record of the transfiguration.

About a week after saying what he did at Matthew 16:28, Jesus took “some of” the apostles (Peter, James and John) up on a lofty mountain, likely Mount Hermon. There he was transfigured to appear in a vision with Moses and Elijah. And God said: “This is my Son, the one that has been chosen. Listen to him.”—Luke 9:28-35; Matt. 17:1-5; Mark 9:2-6.

The transfiguration was a vision of Jesus in Kingdom power and heavenly glory, as Peter later confirmed. Referring to the transfiguration, Peter explained that they had thus “become eyewitnesses of his magnificence.” He added that in the transfiguration Jesus had “received from God the Father honor and glory.” (2 Pet. 1:16-18) So, it appears that when Jesus said that before they died some of the apostles would see him in his kingdom, he was referring to the transfiguration scene that some of them witnessed shortly afterward.

* Also found this info too: Accordingly six days later Jesus took Peter and James and John along, and conducted them up into a lofty mountain to themselves alone. And he was transfigured before them, and his outer garments became glistening, far whiter than any clothes-cleaner on earth could whiten them. Also Elijah with Moses appeared to them, and they were conversing with Jesus.

Here is your definiton for the Transfiguration:
A miraculous event witnessed by Peter, James, and John, in which Jesus’ “face shone as the sun, and his outer garments became brilliant as the light.” (Mt 17:1-9; Mr 9:2-10; Lu 9:28-36) ....
The transfiguration, it seems, served to fortify Christ for his sufferings and death, while it also comforted his followers and strengthened their faith. It showed that Jesus had God’s approval, and it was a foreview of his future glory and Kingdom power. It presaged the presence of Christ, when his kingly authority would be complete.

Sorry that was a lot of info, but it is just info that can't be explained in two or three sentences to get an accurate understanding.

Answer 8

He was referring to the people who actually consume his body and blood in Holy Communion. St. Paul alludes to it also when he says "Behold I tell you a great mystery, not everyone standing here will fall asleep, some of us will be changed in the twinkling of the eye" He is talking about the Catholic. He knows that some will not receive the body and blood of Jesus but, just a symbol. Those people will still have Faith in Jesus and will be raised on the last day but, Catholics will remain with him always just like John of which he testifies to in the last portion of John when Jesus says of him "If I want him to remain forever, what's it to you" (he was talking to Peter about John)

Answer 9

Because at some point even the bible needs to rely on some hocus pocus to make it all work and tie together. Progeny you are on the right track my friend, I admire your diligence. This is why you shouldn't believe in this garbage. Rely on Logic and Reason because that never fails!

Answer 10

Jesus was mistaken. Anyone who doesn't believe that doesn't believe what the Bible says.