61. See Son of man seated and coming
Matthew 26:64 Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 14:62 You will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven.
This answer of Jesus to Caiaphas is a prophecy, but it is also a promise for us who believe and confess Jesus Christ as risen Lord. Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, who died on the cross for our sins and rose from the dead, is now seated at the right hand of power (of God) and He will come in the clouds (the saints and angels) of heaven to judge the living and the dead.
First, the promise of sitting: Jesus, as man and as God, is seated at the right hand of God, the place of power and rule over all things. Christ is now there with absolute authority ruling all things for the good of the church, the people who believe in Him. One Day we will see Him seated there; we do not see it now, but we believe the promise that this is how it is in the invisible kingdom to which we belong and in which we live, by faith. This promise of present invisible reality and future visible reality strengthens us day by day for we personally know the One who has the present and the future in his hands, and all is under His control. This One is our Savior and Lord, our Shepherd and Friend, our Redeemer and King, and we can easily trust that He is making wise decisions and ruling for our eternal good. Now we see by faith; then we will see by sight. Caiaphas and all people, believers and unbelievers alike, will see Jesus sitting and ruling.They will fear and tremble; we will rejoice and take heart. When we see we will become uncontrollably excited, for we know that our redemption and reception into the Eternal State is drawing near.
Second, the promise of coming: Jesus, the very One who loves us and saves us, is the same One who will judge us at The End. The promise of Jesus the Savior being the one to judge us and declare our eternal fate is most comforting; this promise causes us to rejoice exceedingly and longingly yearn for the Judgment Day. When the Son of Man comes to earth the Second Time it will be to complete forever the salvation won for us in His Resurrection. When He comes He will come with all the believers in Christ who have gone before along with the angel armies of heaven in such awesome glory it will be unbelievable. Every person who ever lived will see it and will stand before the great white throne for the Absolute Judgment for eternity. That promise fills us with unbounded joy and anchor-like hope.
The prophecy is for all men, but the promise is for believers in Jesus Christ.