Gospel of Matthew Chapter 24 Vs. 30

 The Coming of the Son of Man

Matthew 24:30 “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

And then shall... And then—immediately after the tribulation (Mat. 24:29-31; 25:31-46).

the sign of... The Son of man Himself is the sign. The events described here precisely parallel the description (in Dan. 7:13; Rev. 19:11-21).

all the tribes... All in the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem, including the armies of all nations surrounding the city (Zec. 14:1-5; Rev. 1:7). Many will not see Christ until He is here reigning, and the saints take over all parts of the earth. Then people will go up to Christ (Isa. 2:2-4; 52:7; 66:19-21; Zec. 8:23). I.e., over their own rebellion. Israel in particular, will mourn over their rejection of the Messiah (Zec. 12:10-12).

Mourn (κόψονται).

Stronger: beat their breasts in anguish

see the Son... See with the natural eyes. Therefore, it is not a spiritual coming (2Thes... 1:7-10; Rev. 19:11-21; Zec. 14:1-5).

clouds of heaven... He went away in clouds, and He will return with them (Acts 1:9-11; Dan. 7:13-14; Rev. 14:14, 14:16).

with power and... Coming in power sufficient to defeat the armies of earth and Satan, all his fallen angels and demons in one day (Zec. 14:1-21; Rev. 19:11-21; 20:1-3; Jude 1:14; 2Thes. 1:7-10; Isa. 24:21-23; Joel 2:1-32).

and great glory... Mat. 25:31; 2Thes. 1:7-10; 2:8.

Jesus went to heaven on a cloud, and the angels told the disciples that were looking on, that He will come back the same way He went. Here is the fulfillment of that prophecy. He truly will come back in the clouds. Then He will not be as of one of us, but in Power and Great Glory. This is when we will see Him in all of His heavenly attire.

We will know for sure who it is with His eyes like flaming fire, white flowing hair, feet like burning brass. Then He will be King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Of course, He has always been that, but then we recognize Him as that.

Exactly what the sign of the Son of Man will be is unknown. The sign of the setting aside of the nation of Israel was the departure of the glory from the temple (Eze. 10:3, 10:18; 11:23). Perhaps the sign of the Lord’s return will again involve the Shekinah glory. Some believe the sign may involve the heavenly city, New Jerusalem, which may descend at this time and remain as a satellite city suspended over the earthly city Jerusalem throughout the Millennium (Rev. 21:2-3). Or the sign may be the lightning, or perhaps the Lord Himself. Whatever the sign, it will be visible for all to see, for the Lord will return on the clouds… with power and great glory (cf. Dan. 7:13).