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Bible Verses About the Son of Man: 12

Bible verses about the Son of Man: 12 Scriptures on Jesus' Son of Man title.

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Published October 1, 20265 min readDaniel 7:13 (NIV)

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"In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven."

— Daniel 7:13 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Son of Man want Scripture on Jesus' favorite self-title and Daniel's vision — not only the Jesus identity inventory or the following Jesus call list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about following Jesus, Bible verses about the ascension, Bible verses about salvation, Bible verses about the cross, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, and Bible verse of the day. Son of Man here means huios tou anthrōpou — Daniel's figure and Jesus' self-name — distinct from Jesus-as-inventory alone or following-as-call list alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Greek, "man" in the title is ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos (Strong's G444; Bible Hub G444) — a human being, man. "Son" is again υἱός huios (G5207). Daniel 7:13 sees "one like a son of man" coming with the clouds; the Gospels show Jesus using Son of Man for authority to forgive, to serve and give his life, and to come in glory. Closely related titles include Son of God and Messiah — each gets its own page emphasis.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 7 presses the vision of one like a son of man receiving dominion — a kingdom that will not be destroyed (Bible Hub MHC Daniel 7; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Daniel 7). (Jesus and following-Jesus lists live on those pages; this list centers the Son-of-Man title.)

12 Bible verses about the Son of Man

  1. Daniel 7:13-14. "In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." One like a son of man — everlasting dominion. See Bible verses about hope.

  2. Matthew 8:20. "Jesus replied, 'Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.'" The Son of Man — no place to lay his head. See Bible verses about following Jesus.

  3. Mark 10:45. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Came to serve — give his life as a ransom. See Bible verses about the cross.

  4. Matthew 9:6. "But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "Get up, take your mat and go home." Authority on earth to forgive sins. See Bible verses about forgiveness.

  5. Luke 19:10. "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Came to seek and to save the lost. See Bible verses about salvation.

  6. Matthew 26:64. "'You have said so,' Jesus replied. 'But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.'" Sitting at the right hand — coming on the clouds. See Bible verses about the ascension.

  7. John 3:13-14. "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up," The Son of Man must be lifted up. See Bible verses about the cross.

  8. John 5:27. "And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man." Authority to judge — because he is the Son of Man. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  9. Matthew 16:27. "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done." Coming in his Father's glory. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. Mark 2:28. "So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath." Lord even of the Sabbath. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  11. Matthew 24:30. "'Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.'" Sign of the Son of Man — coming on the clouds. See Bible verses about hope.

  12. Revelation 14:14. "I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand." One like a son of man — seated on the cloud. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Son of Man — not twelve as a grind. If you need Daniel's vision, start with Daniel 7:13-14. If you need the servant-ransom word, open Mark 10:45. If you need coming on the clouds, open Matthew 26:64 or Matthew 24:30. For Jesus identity more broadly, open Bible verses about Jesus. For walking after him, open Bible verses about following Jesus. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Son of Man?

Daniel 7:13-14 (one like a son of man), Mark 10:45 (ransom for many), and Matthew 26:64 (coming on the clouds) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Son of Man differ from Jesus or following Jesus?

The Jesus page inventories who he is. Following Jesus centers the call to walk after him. This page centers the Son of Man title — Daniel's vision and Jesus' self-name for authority, service, and glory — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about Jesus.

What do huios and anthrōpos mean in this title?

Greek huios (G5207) means son; anthrōpos (G444) means man / human. Together they form Jesus' frequent self-title, rooted in Daniel 7.

Why does Jesus call himself Son of Man so often?

In the Gospels the title carries both lowliness (nowhere to lay his head) and glory (coming on the clouds) — and the ransom he came to give. See Bible verses about the cross.

Where can I read more about Jesus, following him, and the ascension?

Start with Bible verses about Jesus, then Bible verses about following Jesus, Bible verses about the ascension, and Bible verses about salvation.

Sources

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