It&#x27;s surely not out of context, Jesus believed that &quot;the (apocalyptic) end is near&quot; (Matthew 16:28) and he&#x27;s the &quot;Son of man&quot; who brings it.<p>Matthew 16:28: (Jesus speaking:) &quot;Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.&quot;<p>At medieval times, people couldn&#x27;t believe that Jesus could have told something that didn&#x27;t happen, so they invented the legend that one of those present there still lives.