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[[File:Herran El cofrade de San Miguel.jpg|thumb|'''El cofrade de San Miguel''' by [[Saturnino Herran]].]]

[[File:Herran El cofrade de San Miguel.jpg|thumb|'''El cofrade de San Miguel''' by [[Saturnino Herran]].]]

"'''Son of Man'''" is how [[Jesus]] frequently referred to himself, but something is lost in the translation.  The most accurate English translation of the Greek ("ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου") would be (literally) "the Son, a human being" or (including the obvious implication) "the Son of God, His human being." The phrase as spoken omitted express reference to God, either due to modesty or perhaps as a political consideration to avoid immediate retaliation for blasphemy. [[Faith]] is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine.  Otherwise, why say that he was a human being?

"'''Son of Man'''" is the common English translation of the enigmatic phrase [[Jesus]] used to describe himself.

 

[[Jesus]] was careful to avoid wording that committed the crime of blasphemy, which would have resulted in his prosecution before he completed his ministry.  Hence he implied his divinity without expressly saying so.

 

The Greek version of how Jesus described himself is "ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου," which is best translated as "The Son, a human being."   The wording implies the divinity of Jesus in a non-blasphemous manner, without Jesus expressly claiming to be God.  Otherwise, if he were not also God, then why say that he was a human being? [[Faith]] is required to accept the obvious implication that Jesus was divine, and his opponents thereby had a difficult time catching him in the crime of blasphemy during his ministry.

Other possible translations would be "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."  John 9:35 does not make sense as merely "Do you believe in the Son of Man?", and the Greek manuscripts disagree at this verse, some stating "Son of Man" (ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου), others "Son of God" (ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ).  A fuller translation would be, "Do you believe in the Son of God, is human being?"

Other possible translations would be "God as a man," "Son of Man from God," "God became man," "God descended as man," or "Christ, Son of [[God]]."  John 9:35 does not make sense as merely "Do you believe in the Son of Man?", and the Greek manuscripts disagree at this verse, some stating "Son of Man" (ὁ υἱὸς τοὺ ἀνθρώπου), others "Son of God" (ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ).  A fuller translation would be, "Do you believe in the Son of God, is human being?"