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Originally Posted by mfblume
I disagree.
Jesus emphasized the fact that BEFORE SOME of them DIE they would see this coming. That means that there was going to pass enough time that some might wonder if it ever happens, and perhaps not see it until a short time before they die, while others hearing him that day would have died. If he meant next week at the transfiguration, then in order for him to emphasize the fact they would not die before it happens necessitates that his audience was either so old that it was questionable they would survive another week, or else they were very old people who might not live quite over another week.
Again, he emphasized SOME would not die before this happens.
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After looking into it, I have to wholeheartedly disagree.
Matthew 16:28 (Young's Literal Translation)
28Verily I say to you, there are certain of those standing here who shall not taste of death till they may see the Son of Man coming in his reign.'
According to your reading, the emphasis implies that some would die before it happened, and some would not.
I think the context rather, implies that
some of them would SEE IT and some of them would not. In other words, not every one who heard his words that day would get to see his transfiguration. As we see, a few days later, only 3 of them were chosen to see it, and the others were not.
This was a magnificent sight that a select few that many saints would love to see in their lifetime. But only those chosen three would be allowed to see it.
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