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he left
This could also be translated as: “he left the earth” or “he left to go back to heaven.”
will come on the clouds in the sky
This could mean ‘the clouds in the sky will surround him as he comes’ or ‘the clouds of the sky will carry him along.’
When Jesus returns
The connecting word When introduces a simultaneous clause. Jesus’ followers who have died will rise and meet him in the sky at the time of Jesus’ return. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-time-simultaneous)
Jesus returns
This could mean ‘Jesus returns to the earth.’
meet him in the sky
This could mean ‘join him in the sky.’ Those who believe in Jesus will go up to be near Jesus while he is in the sky.