Matthew 26:64

“Jesus saith unto him, thou hast said, etc.] That is, thou hast said right; or as Mark expresses it, “I am”, (<411462>Mark 14:62), the Christ, the anointed of God, who was so from everlasting, and in time; being before the world was, installed into, and invested with the office of mediator; and in the fulness of time, anointed with the holy Spirit without measure: he might truly say he was the Messiah, since all the characters of him in the books of the prophets, met in him; and all the miracles he was to work in proof of his Messiahship were wrought by him: as also that be was the Son of God, not by creation, as angels and men; nor by adoption, as saints; nor as man, or in the human nature,…”

“Thou hast said - This is a form of assenting or affirming. Thou hast said the truth; or, as Luke Luke 22:70 has it, “Ye say that I am.” This was not, however, said “immediately.” Before Jesus acknowledged himself to be the Messiah, he said to them Luke 22:67-68, “If I tell you ye will not believe, and if I also ask you” - that is, propose the proofs of my mission, and require you to give your opinion of them “ye will not answer me, nor let me go.” Nevertheless - This word should have been translated: “moreover or furthermore.” What follows is designed to explain and give confirmation to what he had said. Sitting on the right hand of power - That is, of God, called here the Power - equivalent…”

“Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man - He speaks in the third person, modestly, and yet plainly; Sitting on the right hand of power - That is, the right hand of God: And coming upon the clouds of heaven - As he is represented by Daniel, Dan 7:13-14. Our Lord looked very unlike that person now! But nothing could be more awful, more majestic and becoming, than such an admonition in such circumstances! Matthew 26:65”

“26:64 You have said it: This purposefully enigmatic response is essentially an affirmative answer (see 26:25; 27:11); Mark has “I Am” (Mark 14:62). • you will see: By quoting Dan 7:13, Jesus affirmed that he was the Son of Man who would be vindicated and exalted by God. • seated in the place of power at God’s right hand: Literally seated at the right hand of the power; see Ps 110:1. Jews were reluctant to name God directly (see study note on Matt 5:4). • The expression coming on the clouds of heaven could refer either to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 or to Jesus’ second coming at the end of history.”

“Thou: Mat 26:25, Mat 27:11; Mar 14:62; Luk 22:70; Joh 18:37 Hereafter: Mat 16:27, Mat 24:30, Mat 25:31; Dan 7:13; Luk 21:27; Joh 1:50, Joh 1:51; Act 1:11; Rom 14:10; Th1 4:16; Rev 1:7, Rev 20:11 the right: Psa 110:1; Act 7:55, Act 7:56; Heb 1:3, Heb 12:2 Matthew 26:65”