before him shall be gathered all nations,...

and he shall separate them, &c.

&c.": and I believe that by _the Son of Man_ and _the King_ he meant himself.

Compare Luke xii.
40, ix.

56.
_Thirdly_, I believe that he habitually assumed the authoritative dogmatic tone of one who was a universal Teacher in moral and spiritual matters, and enunciated as a primary duty of men to learn submissively of his wisdom and acknowledge his supremacy.