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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus continues speaking to the council.
# from now on
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"from this day" or "starting from today"
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# the Son of Man
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Jesus uses this phrase to refer to himself. AT: "I, the Son of Man," (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
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# seated at the right hand of the power of God
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To sit at the "right hand of God" is a symbolic action of receiving great honor and authority from God. AT: "seated in the place of honor beside the power of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
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# the power of God
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"the all-powerful God." Here "power" refers to his supreme authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Then you are the Son of God?
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The council asked this question because they wanted Jesus to explicitly confirm their understanding that he was saying he was the Son of God. AT: "So when you said that, did you mean that you are the Son of God?" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Son of God
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This is an important title for Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
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# You say that I am
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"Yes, it is just like you say"
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# Why do we still need a witness?
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They use a question for emphasis. AT: "We have no further need for witnesses!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# heard from his own mouth
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The phrase "his own mouth" refers to his speech. AT: "heard him say that he believes he is the Son of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righthand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]]
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