There be some standing here which shall not taste of death till they see the Son of man coming.. How is this?

Question

Matt. 16:28

Answer 1

I can see this in two ways. If you take the context of the whole chapter, Jesus was talking about His suffering, and rising again.
One commentary I read says that the word kingdom can mean "royal splendor". So this is referring to the transfiguration.
One other way is that John was there to see Jesus transfigured. He was also transported to Heaven where he saw the tribulation, and Jesus coming again to earth in His splendor.

Answer 2

Daniel 12:1,2 holds the answer to the question.

“And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.” KJV

For those who believe that Michael the Archangel is also the Son of God, you will see that in the end He shall stand up for God’s people. Remember that “Archangel” does not mean that he is an angel, but that he is the leader of all the angels. Also, this “Archangel”, this leader of all of God’s angels is also THE GREAT PRINCE. There is no angel that could stand up for God’s people. The only one who could is none other than Christ.
These verse go on to speak of a time on trouble, as there never was. It also speaks of the deliverance of God’s people, which points to the end of times. And the ones that are delivered are found in the Book of Life, or the Lamb’s book of life”.
It further explains that at this time when the Son of God returns to deliver God’s people that there are those that will be raised from the dead, both righteous and unrighteous. Some will go to “everlasting life” and others to “shame and everlasting contempt”.
We are told that those who pierced Christ will see Him coming in Glory.
These texts from the book of Daniel hold the answers to your question.

Someone made a statement that it took place at the “transfiguration”. The problem here is that Christ was going to Heaven and the question asked concerned the return of Christ. These two are totally different issues.

Peace and Grace
David

Answer 3

I read that one of two ways.

The first being the three disciples that saw Christ transfigured in the next chapter.

OR

John's revelation about Christ's coming and the end times.

Answer 4

Because they would see the Transfiguration of Jesus six days later. Keep reading the next chapter. First sentence.

Answer 5

The original text did not say world. It says aion which means age. Put into the context it refers to the generation the Jews were living in. The disciples understood this to mean..."The judgement of Jerusalem will occur in your lifetime".

Answer 6

The meaning is perfectly plain. Jesus, and Paul after him, thought that the end of the world would arrive within a few years (Revelation says 3 1/2 years after John's vision). It didn't happen and Christians have been shifting the date ever since.

Peach, that's the KJV. _Modern_ English.

Answer 7

Jesus foreknew that Judas would hang himself after betraying Jesus. Jesus is not speaking of his Secong Coming (Parousia) but the manifestation of his rule after his resurrection. Therefore Judas did not see the Son of Man coming....the other apostles did.

Answer 8

When Christ returns to claim His Church, some of his people will not have died and therefore shall never die.

Answer 9

I believe this was referring to the Transfiguration, which they did see.

Answer 10

Because the writer of Matthew didn't expect it would take 2000+ years for Jesus to return.