Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Ver. 64. Thou hast said] That is, as St Mark expresseth the Hebraism in plainer terms, "I am," q.d. Thou hast said it, and I must second it, I am indeed the promised Messias, and the only begotten Son of God. This was the naked truth without equivocation; a device that the Jesuits have lately fetched from hell, for the consolation of afflicted Catholics, and for the instruction of all the godly, as Blackwel and Garnet blush not to profess in print. Let us learn here of our Saviour to make a bold and wise confession of the truth when called thereunto; although we create ourselves thereby never so much danger from the enemy, who shall so be either converted, or at least convinced, and left inexcusable.
Hereafter shall ye see, &c.] q.d. Now I am in a state of abasement, God having hidden his Son under the carpenter's son, whom ye have now bound, and shall shortly crucify. But not long hence ye shall see me in a state of advancement sitting on the right hand of power, pouring out my Spirit upon all flesh, Acts 2:33; and, after that, coming in the clouds of heaven, as in a chariot of state, to judge you that are now my judges, &c.