Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
With clouds - `the clouds,' namely, of heaven. "A cloud received Him out of their sight" at His ascension (Acts 1:9): which resembles the manner of His coming again (Acts 1:11). Clouds are symbols of wrath to sinners.
Every eye - His coming shall be a visible appearing.
Shall see. Because they do not now see, they will not believe. Contrast John 20:29.
They also - in particular х hoitines (G3748)]: 'whosoever.' At His premillennial advent the Jews shall "look upon Him whom they pierced," and mourn in repentance, saying, "Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord." Secondarily, and chiefly, at the general judgment all the ungodly who actually, or virtually by their sins, pierced Him, shall tremblingly see х opsetai (G3700) implies a vision realized inwardly] Him. John is the only evangelist who records Christ's piercing. This allusion identifies the author of the Apocalypse. The reality of Christ's humanity and death is proved by His piercing: the water and blood from His side were the antitype to the Levitical waters of cleansing and blood-offerings.
All kindreds ... shall wail - the unconverted at the general judgment: at His pre-millennial advent, the anti-Christian confederacy (Zechariah 12:3-6; Zechariah 12:9; Zechariah 14:1-4; Matthew 24:30) х hai (G3588) fulai (G5443) tees (G3588) gees (G1093)]: 'all the tribes of the land,' or 'the earth.' See the limitation to "all," Revelation 13:8. Even the godly, while rejoicing in His love, shall feel penitential sorrow at their sins, which shall all be manifested.
Because of, х epi (G1909)] - 'at,' or 'in regard to Him.' Even so, Amen - God's seal of His word: to which corresponds the believer's prayer, Revelation 22:20. The х nai (G3483)] "even so" is Greek; "Amen," Hebrew. To both Gentiles and Jews His promises and threats are unchangeable.