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Matthew 15

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1 τοτε G5119 ADV προσερχονται G4334 G5736 V-PNI-3P τω G3588 T-DSM ιησου G2424 N-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM απο G575 P EP ιεροσολυμων G2414 N-GPN γραμματεις G1122 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM

2 δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM σου G4675 P-2GS παραβαινουσιν G3845 G5719 V-PAI-3P την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF των G3588 T-GPM πρεσβυτερων G4245 A-GPM ου G3756 P T-N γαρ G1063 CONJ νιπτονται G3538 G5731 V-PMI-3P τας G3588 T-APF χειρας G5495 N-APF αυτων G846 P-GPM οταν G3752 CONJ αρτον G740 N-ASM εσθιωσιν G2068 G5725 V-PAS-3P

3 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM δια G1223 P EP τι G5101 I-ASN και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP παραβαινετε G3845 G5719 V-PAI-2P την G3588 T-ASF εντολην G1785 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

4 ο G3588 T-NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ θεος G2316 N-NSM ενετειλατο G1781 G5662 V-ADI-3S λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τιμα G5091 G5720 V-PAM-2S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM σου G4675 P-2GS και G2532 CONJ την G3588 T-ASF μητερα G3384 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM κακολογων G2551 G5723 V-PAP-NSM πατερα G3962 N-ASM η G2228 P T μητερα G3384 N-ASF θανατω G2288 N-DSM τελευτατω G5053 G5720 V-PAM-3S

5 υμεις G5210 P-2NP δε G1161 CONJ λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ος G3739 -NSM αν G302 P T ειπη G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3S τω G3588 T-DSM πατρι G3962 N-DSM η G2228 P T τη G3588 T-DSF μητρι G3384 N-DSF δωρον G1435 N-NSN ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND εξ G1537 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS ωφεληθης G5623 G5686 V-APS-2S

6 και G2532 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N τιμηση G5091 G5661 V-AAS-3S τον G3588 T-ASM πατερα G3962 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM η G2228 P T την G3588 T-ASF μητερα G3384 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ ηκυρωσατε G208 G5656 V-AAI-2P την G3588 T-ASF εντολην G1785 N-ASF του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM δια G1223 P EP την G3588 T-ASF παραδοσιν G3862 N-ASF υμων G5216 P-2GP

7 υποκριται G5273 N-VPM καλως G2573 ADV προεφητευσεν G4395 G5656 V-AAI-3S περι G4012 P EP υμων G5216 P-2GP ησαιας G2268 N-NSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM

8 εγγιζει G1448 G5719 V-PAI-3S μοι G3427 P-1DS ο G3588 T-NSM λαος G2992 N-NSM ουτος G3778 D-NSM τω G3588 T-DSN στοματι G4750 N-DSN αυτων G846 P-GPM και G2532 CONJ τοις G3588 T-DPN χειλεσιν G5491 N-DPN με G3165 P-1AS τιμα G5091 G5719 V-PAI-3S η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ καρδια G2588 N-NSF αυτων G846 P-GPM πορρω G4206 ADV απεχει G568 G5719 V-PAI-3S απ G575 P EP εμου G1700 P-1GS

9 ματην G3155 ADV δε G1161 CONJ σεβονται G4576 G5736 V-PNI-3P με G3165 P-1AS διδασκοντες G1321 G5723 V-PAP-NPM διδασκαλιας G1319 N-APF ενταλματα G1778 N-APN ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

10 και G2532 CONJ προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ακουετε G191 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ συνιετε G4920 G5720 V-PAM-2P

11 ου G3756 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN εισερχομενον G1525 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM αλλα G235 CONJ το G3588 T-NSN εκπορευομενον G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN τουτο G5124 D-NSN κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

12 τοτε G5119 ADV προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οιδας G1492 G5758 V- AI-2S οτι G3754 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM ακουσαντες G191 G5660 V-AAP-NPM τον G3588 T-ASM λογον G3056 N-ASM εσκανδαλισθησαν G4624 G5681 V-API-3P

13 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S πασα G3956 A-NSF φυτεια G5451 N-NSF ην G3739 -ASF ουκ G3756 P T-N εφυτευσεν G5452 G5656 V-AAI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανιος G3770 A-NSM εκριζωθησεται G1610 G5701 V-FPI-3S

14 αφετε G863 G5628 V-2AAM-2P αυτους G846 P-APM οδηγοι G3595 N-NPM εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P τυφλοι G5185 A-NPM τυφλων G5185 A-GPM τυφλος G5185 A-NSM δε G1161 CONJ τυφλον G5185 A-ASM εαν G1437 COND οδηγη G3594 G5725 V-PAS-3S αμφοτεροι G297 A-NPM εις G1519 P EP βοθυνον G999 N-ASM πεσουνται G4098 G5699 V-FNI-3P

15 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM φρασον G5419 G5657 V-AAM-2S ημιν G2254 P-1DP την G3588 T-ASF παραβολην G3850 N-ASF ταυτην G3778 D-ASF

16 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ακμην G188 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ υμεις G5210 P-2NP ασυνετοι G801 A-NPM εστε G2075 G5748 V-PXI-2P

17 ουπω G3768 ADV νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ παν G3956 A-NSN το G3588 T-NSN εισπορευομενον G1531 G5740 V-PNP-NSN εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN στομα G4750 N-ASN εις G1519 P EP την G3588 T-ASF κοιλιαν G2836 N-ASF χωρει G5562 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εις G1519 P EP αφεδρωνα G856 N-ASM εκβαλλεται G1544 G5743 V-PPI-3S

18 τα G3588 T-NPN δε G1161 CONJ εκπορευομενα G1607 G5740 V-PNP-NPN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSN στοματος G4750 N-GSN εκ G1537 P EP της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχεται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3S κακεινα G2548 D-NPN-C κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

19 εκ G1537 P EP γαρ G1063 CONJ της G3588 T-GSF καρδιας G2588 N-GSF εξερχονται G1831 G5736 V-PNI-3P διαλογισμοι G1261 N-NPM πονηροι G4190 A-NPM φονοι G5408 N-NPM μοιχειαι G3430 N-NPF πορνειαι G4202 N-NPF κλοπαι G2829 N-NPF ψευδομαρτυριαι G5577 N-NPF βλασφημιαι G988 N-NPF

20 ταυτα G5023 D-NPN εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S τα G3588 T-NPN κοινουντα G2840 G5723 V-PAP-NPN τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM το G3588 T-NSN δε G1161 CONJ ανιπτοις G449 A-DPM χερσιν G5495 N-DPF φαγειν G5315 G5629 V-2AAN ου G3756 P T-N κοινοι G2840 G5719 V-PAI-3S τον G3588 T-ASM ανθρωπον G444 N-ASM

21 και G2532 CONJ εξελθων G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ανεχωρησεν G402 G5656 V-AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN μερη G3313 N-APN τυρου G5184 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ σιδωνος G4605 N-GSF

22 και G2532 CONJ ιδου G2400 G5628 V-2AAM-2S γυνη G1135 N-NSF χαναναια G5478 A-NSF απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN οριων G3725 N-GPN εκεινων G1565 D-GPN εξελθουσα G1831 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF εκραυγασεν G2905 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF ελεησον G1653 G5657 V-AAM-2S με G3165 P-1AS κυριε G2962 N-VSM υιε G5207 N-VSM δαβιδ G1138 N-P I η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF μου G3450 P-1GS κακως G2560 ADV δαιμονιζεται G1139 G5736 V-PNI-3S

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N απεκριθη G611 G5662 V-ADI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF λογον G3056 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ηρωτων G2065 G5707 V-IAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM απολυσον G630 G5657 V-AAM-2S αυτην G846 P-ASF οτι G3754 CONJ κραζει G2896 G5719 V-PAI-3S οπισθεν G3693 ADV ημων G2257 P-1GP

24 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N απεσταλην G649 G5648 V-2API-1S ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN προβατα G4263 N-APN τα G3588 T-APN απολωλοτα G622 G5756 V-2 AP-APN οικου G3624 N-GSM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

25 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ελθουσα G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSF προσεκυνει G4352 G5707 V-IAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγουσα G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSF κυριε G2962 N-VSM βοηθει G997 G5720 V-PAM-2S μοι G3427 P-1DS

26 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ουκ G3756 P T-N εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S καλον G2570 A-NSN λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN τον G3588 T-ASM αρτον G740 N-ASM των G3588 T-GPN τεκνων G5043 N-GPN και G2532 CONJ βαλειν G906 G5629 V-2AAN τοις G3588 T-DPN κυναριοις G2952 N-DPN

27 η G3588 T-NSF δε G1161 CONJ ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S ναι G3483 P T κυριε G2962 N-VSM και G2532 CONJ γαρ G1063 CONJ τα G3588 T-NPN κυναρια G2952 N-NPN εσθιει G2068 G5719 V-PAI-3S απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPN ψιχιων G5589 N-GPN των G3588 T-GPN πιπτοντων G4098 G5723 V-PAP-GPN απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF τραπεζης G5132 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM κυριων G2962 N-GPM αυτων G846 P-GPN

28 τοτε G5119 ADV αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF ω G5599 INJ γυναι G1135 N-VSF μεγαλη G3173 A-NSF σου G4675 P-2GS η G3588 T-NSF πιστις G4102 N-NSF γενηθητω G1096 G5676 V-AOM-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS ως G5613 ADV θελεις G2309 G5719 V-PAI-2S και G2532 CONJ ιαθη G2390 G5681 V-API-3S η G3588 T-NSF θυγατηρ G2364 N-NSF αυτης G846 P-GSF απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ωρας G5610 N-GSF εκεινης G1565 D-GSF

29 και G2532 CONJ μεταβας G3327 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εκειθεν G1564 ADV ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S παρα G3844 P EP την G3588 T-ASF θαλασσαν G2281 N-ASF της G3588 T-GSF γαλιλαιας G1056 N-GSF και G2532 CONJ αναβας G305 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN ορος G3735 N-ASN εκαθητο G2521 G5711 V-INI-3S εκει G1563 ADV

30 και G2532 CONJ προσηλθον G4334 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οχλοι G3793 N-NPM πολλοι G4183 A-NPM εχοντες G2192 G5723 V-PAP-NPM μεθ G3326 P EP εαυτων G1438 F-3GPM χωλους G5560 A-APM τυφλους G5185 A-APM κωφους G2974 A-APM κυλλους G2948 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ετερους G2087 A-APM πολλους G4183 A-APM και G2532 CONJ ερριψαν G4496 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτους G846 P-APM παρα G3844 P EP τους G3588 T-APM ποδας G4228 N-APM του G3588 T-GSM ιησου G2424 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ εθεραπευσεν G2323 G5656 V-AAI-3S αυτους G846 P-APM

31 ωστε G5620 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM θαυμασαι G2296 G5658 V-AAN βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM κωφους G2974 A-APM λαλουντας G2980 G5723 V-PAP-APM κυλλους G2948 A-APM υγιεις G5199 A-APM χωλους G5560 A-APM περιπατουντας G4043 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ τυφλους G5185 A-APM βλεποντας G991 G5723 V-PAP-APM και G2532 CONJ εδοξασαν G1392 G5656 V-AAI-3P τον G3588 T-ASM θεον G2316 N-ASM ισραηλ G2474 N-P I

32 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM προσκαλεσαμενος G4341 G5666 V-ADP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM μαθητας G3101 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S σπλαγχνιζομαι G4697 G5736 V-PNI-1S επι G1909 P EP τον G3588 T-ASM οχλον G3793 N-ASM οτι G3754 CONJ ηδη G2235 ADV ημερας G2250 N-APF τρεις G5140 A-APF προσμενουσιν G4357 G5719 V-PAI-3P μοι G3427 P-1DS και G2532 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N εχουσιν G2192 G5719 V-PAI-3P τι G5101 I-ASN φαγωσιν G5315 G5632 V-2AAS-3P και G2532 CONJ απολυσαι G630 G5658 V-AAN αυτους G846 P-APM νηστεις G3523 A-APM ου G3756 P T-N θελω G2309 G5719 V-PAI-1S μηποτε G3379 ADV εκλυθωσιν G1590 G5686 V-APS-3P εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF οδω G3598 N-DSF

33 και G2532 CONJ λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P αυτω G846 P-DSM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ποθεν G4159 ADV-I ημιν G2254 P-1DP εν G1722 P EP ερημια G2047 N-DSF αρτοι G740 N-NPM τοσουτοι G5118 D-NPM ωστε G5620 CONJ χορτασαι G5526 G5658 V-AAN οχλον G3793 N-ASM τοσουτον G5118 D-ASM

34 και G2532 CONJ λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ποσους G4214 Q-APM αρτους G740 N-APM εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3P επτα G2033 A-NUI και G2532 CONJ ολιγα G3641 A-APN ιχθυδια G2485 N-APN

35 και G2532 CONJ εκελευσεν G2753 G5656 V-AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM οχλοις G3793 N-DPM αναπεσειν G377 G5629 V-2AAN επι G1909 P EP την G3588 T-ASF γην G1093 N-ASF

36 και G2532 CONJ λαβων G2983 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM επτα G2033 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM και G2532 CONJ τους G3588 T-APM ιχθυας G2486 N-APM ευχαριστησας G2168 G5660 V-AAP-NSM εκλασεν G2806 G5656 V-AAI-3S και G2532 CONJ εδωκεν G1325 G5656 V-AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ μαθηται G3101 N-NPM τω G3588 T-DSM οχλω G3793 N-DSM

37 και G2532 CONJ εφαγον G5315 G5627 V-2AAI-3P παντες G3956 A-NPM και G2532 CONJ εχορτασθησαν G5526 G5681 V-API-3P και G2532 CONJ ηραν G142 G5656 V-AAI-3P το G3588 T-ASN περισσευον G4052 G5723 V-PAP-ASN των G3588 T-GPN κλασματων G2801 N-GPN επτα G2033 A-NUI σπυριδας G4711 N-APF πληρεις G4134 A-APF

38 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ εσθιοντες G2068 G5723 V-PAP-NPM ησαν G2258 G5713 V-IXI-3P τετρακισχιλιοι G5070 A-NPM ανδρες G435 N-NPM χωρις G5565 ADV γυναικων G1135 N-GPF και G2532 CONJ παιδιων G3813 N-GPN

39 και G2532 CONJ απολυσας G630 G5660 V-AAP-NSM τους G3588 T-APM οχλους G3793 N-APM ενεβη G1684 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN πλοιον G4143 N-ASN και G2532 CONJ ηλθεν G2064 G5627 V-2AAI-3S εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN ορια G3725 N-APN μαγδαλα G3093 N-P I

   

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63. Verse 13. And in the midst of the seven lampstands one like unto the Son of man, signifies the Lord, from whom is the All of heaven and of the church. This is evident from the signification of "in the midst," as being in the inmost (See Arcana Coelestia., n. 1074, 2940, 2973); and as all things proceed from the inmost, as light proceeds from the center to the circumferences, so "in the midst" signifies from whom; also from the signification of "the seven lampstands," as being the new heaven and the new church (of which just above, n. 62; and from the signification of "the Son of man," as being the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, and also in respect to Divine truth, because Divine truth proceeds from His Divine Human. From this it can be seen why the Lord appeared "in the midst of seven lampstands," namely, because from Him the All of heaven and the church proceeds; for it is the good of love and of faith that makes heaven and the church, and that this good is from the Divine is known in the Christian world, and as it is from the Divine, it is from the Lord, for the Lord is the God of heaven, and the Divine of the Lord makes heaven (See the work on Heaven and Hell (Heaven and Hell 2-6, 7-12 that this is His Divine Human, 78-86).

[2] That the Son of man is the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, and also in respect to Divine truth, because Divine truth proceeds from His Divine Human, is evident from those passages in the Word where the Son of man is mentioned. Thus in John:

The multitude said to Jesus, How sayest Thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? Jesus answered thee, Yet a little while is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, lest darkness overtake you. While ye have the light believe in the light, that ye may be sons of light (John 12:34-36).

From these words it is clear that "the Son of man" and "Light" have a like signification; for when the people asked, Who is the Son of man? the Lord answered that He was the Light in which they should believe. (That "light" is the Divine truth proceeding from the Lord's Divine Human, see in the work on Heaven and Hell 126-140; and in The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 49; thus also the Son of man. )

[3] In Luke:

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you for the Son of man's sake (Luke 6:22).

"For the Son of man's sake" is for the sake of Divine truth that proceeds from the Lord. Divine truth is the All of faith in and of love to the Lord. Because the evil deny these things, and those who deny also hate them, while the good acknowledge them, therefore it is said that the good are blessed.

[4] In the same:

The days will come when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but ye shall not see it. Then they shall say to you, Lo here, or Lo there. Go not away, nor pursue after (Luke 17:22-23).

"To desire [to see] one of the days of the Son of man," is to desire Divine truth, which is genuine truth, as to something thereof; the end of the church is here meant, when there will no longer be any faith, because there will be no charity, at which time all Divine truth will perish; and because Divine truth is signified by "the Son of man," it is said, "Then shall they say, Lo here, or Lo there; pursue not after."

[5] In the same:

When the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith upon the earth? (Luke 18:8);

which means that when Divine truth shall be revealed out of heaven it will not be believed. Here also, "the Son of man" is the Lord in respect to Divine truth; the coming of the Lord is the revelation of Divine truth at the end of the church (See Arcana Coelestia 3900, 4060).

[6] In Matthew:

As the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west, so shall the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven, with power and glory (Matthew 24:27, 30).

That by "the coming of the Lord in the clouds of heaven" is here signified the revelation of Divine truth at the end of the church, see above n. 36.

[7] In the same:

I say unto you, Henceforth ye shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven (Matthew 26:64).

And in Luke:

From henceforth shall the Son of man be seated at the right hand of the power of God (Luke 22:69).

"The Son of man" is the Lord in respect to the Divine Human, and in respect to Divine truth proceeding from Him; "to sit at the right hand of power" means that He has omnipotence; its being said that they were now about to see this means that Divine truth was in its omnipotence when the Lord in the world had conquered the hells and reduced to order all things there and in the heavens, and that thus those who received Him in faith and love could be saved (See Arcana Coelestia 9715. That to "sit at the right hand" means omnipotence, see Arcana Coelestia 3387, 4592, 4933, 7518, 8281, 9193; that all the power of good is by means of truth, n. 6344, 6423, 8304, 9327, 9410, 9639, 9643. That Divine power itself is by means of Divine truth proceeding from the Lord's Divine Human, see n. 6948; that the "clouds" in which the Son of man is to come are the Word in the letter, which is Divine truth in the ultimate of order, see the preface to chapter 18 of Genesis, n. 4060, 4391, 5922, 6343, 6752, 8443, 8781; and that "glory" is Divine truth itself, such as it is in the internal sense of the Word, see n. 4809, 5922, 8267, 9429).

[8] From this it can now be seen what is signified by these words in Revelation:

I saw, and behold, a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on His head a golden crown (Revelation 14:14).

And in Daniel:

I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the heavens one like unto the Son of man (Daniel 7:13).

Because all judgment is executed according to truth, therefore it is said, that it was given to the Lord:

To execute judgment, because He is the Son of man (John 5:27); and that:

The Son of man shall render unto every man according to his deeds (Matthew 16:27);

and that:

When the Son of man shall come, He shall sit on the throne of His glory, and shall judge (Matthew 25:31).

[9] In Matthew:

He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man, the field is the world, the seed are the sons of the kingdom, the tares are the sons of the evil one (Matthew 13:37-38).

"Good seed" is Divine truth; it is therefore said that the Son of man soweth it; "the sons of the kingdom" are Divine truths in heaven and the church; for "son" is truth (See Arcana Coelestia 489, 491, 533, 1147, 2623), and, in the contrary sense, falsity, which also is "the son of the evil one."

[10] In the same:

The Son of man hath not where to lay His head (Matthew 8:20);

by which is meant that Divine truth had no place anywhere, that is, with any man at that time. That the Son of man was about to suffer and be put to death (Matthew 17:12, 22-23; 26:2, 24, 45; Mark 8:31; 9:12, 31) signifies that thus they were about to treat Divine truth, consequently the Lord, who was Divine truth itself. This He also teaches in Luke:

But first must the Son of man suffer, and be rejected of this generation (Luke 17:25).

[11] In Jeremiah:

No man [vir] shall dwell there; neither shall a son of man [hominis] sojourn there (Jeremiah 49:18, 33).

And in the same:

In the cities no man [vir] shall dwell, nor shall a son of man [hominis] pass through them (Jeremiah 51:43).

He who does not know the spiritual sense of the Word believes that by "cities" here are meant cities, and that by "man," and "son of man," are meant a man and a son; and that the cities were to be so desolated that no one should be in them, but it is the state of the church in respect to the doctrine of truth that is described by these words; for "cities" are the doctrinals of the church (See Arcana Coelestia 402, 2449, 3216, 492, 4493); and "man" is its very truth conjoined with good (See n. 3134, 7716, 9007); therefore a "son of man" is truth.

[12] As Divine truth proceeding from the Lord was signified by "the Son of man," therefore the prophets by whom it was revealed were called "sons of man" (as Daniel 8:17; and Ezekiel 2:1, 3, 6, 8; 3:1, 3-4, 10, 17, 25; 4:1, 16; 8:5-6, 8, 12, 15; 12:2, 3, 9, 18, 22, 27). As most things in the Word have also a contrary sense, so "son of man" has a contrary signification, which is the falsity opposite to truth. Thus in Isaiah:

What art thou, that thou art afraid of man, that dies; and of the son of man, who shall be as grass (Isaiah 51:12).

And in David:

Put not your trust in princes, in the son of man, with whom there is no salvation (Psalms 146:3).

"Princes" are primary truths (See Arcana Coelestia 2089, 5044); so, in the contrary sense, primary falsities; and "the son of man" is falsity itself.

  
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