Soon our eyes were drawn to the east, for a small black cloud had appeared, about half as large as a man’s hand, which we all knew was the sign of the Son of man. In solemn silence we all gazed on the cloud as it drew nearer, and became lighter, glorious, and still more glorious, till it was a great white cloud. The bottom appeared like fire; a rainbow was over the cloud, while around it were ten thousand angels, singing a most lovely song; and upon it sat the Son of man. His hair was white and curly and lay on His shoulders, and upon His head were many crowns. His feet had the appearance of fire; in His right hand was a sharp sickle, in His left a silver trumpet. His eyes were as a flame of fire, which searched His children through and through. {1T 60.1}

(60) Snart vendtes vore øjne mod øst, for en lille sort sky havde vist sig, omkring halv så stor som en mands hånd, og vi vidste alle, at det var Menneskesønnens tegn. I højtidelig stilhed stirrede vi alle på skyen, idet den drog nærmere og blev lysere, herlig og endnu herligere, indtil den var en stor hvid sky. Den nederste del så ud som ild; en regnbue var over skyen, mens der var ti tusind engle omkring den, der sang den dejligste sang; og på den sad Menneskesønnen. Hans hår var hvidt og krøllet og hvilede på hans skuldre, og på hans hoved var mange kroner. Hans fødder så ud som ild; i hans højre hånd var der et skarpt segl, i hans venstre en sølvbasun. Hans øjne var som flammende ild, der ransagede hans børn helt til det inderste.