Charles Ellicott Commentary Daniel 7:13

"I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him." — Daniel 7:13 (ASV)

The Son of man.—Therefore our Savior adopts the title that designates Him as Judge (Matthew 24:27 and other passages). The title implies one descended from man; but as this Person is spoken of as being like one of human descent, it follows that He was not merely a man. The early Jewish and Christian interpretations that this is the Messiah are confirmed by our Savior’s solemn appropriation of the title to Himself (Matthew 24:30). In this verse the judgment is supposed to have already taken place on earth, and the Son of man comes in the clouds to claim His kingdom.