Jesus uses many titles – gate, way, shepherd, light – yet “Son of Man” is His favourite. He uses it around 80 times of Himself. That alone should make us pause. Two things stand out. First, Jesus speaks in the third person rather than saying “I”. Second, the phrase strongly emphasises His humanity. In Semitic speech, the third person added weight and authority, but Jesus is doing more than following custom. In everyday Aramaic, “son of man” simply means a human being. The title carries humility. Jesus fully identifies with humanity, not as a distant figure, but as one of us. Yet the phrase also echoes Daniel 7:13, where “one like a son of man” comes with the clouds of heaven and receives authority and an everlasting kingdom. First-century Jews recognised this as a messianic claim. So Jesus uses the title to both reveal and conceal His identity. He speaks of suffering and glory without immediately provoking revolt. When pressed, He declares, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power…” (Mark 14:62). That moment seals His fate and starts the path to crucifixion. Jesus came close to suffering, carried it, and gave Himself away. If this is the posture Jesus chose – humility, closeness, and quiet obedience – how might it shape the way you live today? (Craig B) Open Bible – https://bit.ly/Dan7v13, https://bit.ly/Mar14v62
