Revelation 19:9-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed[a] are those who have been called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These words are true; they come from God.”(A) 10 I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Don’t! I am a fellow servant of yours and of your brothers who bear witness to Jesus. Worship God.(B) Witness to Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”[b]
The King of Kings. 11 [c]Then I saw the heavens opened, and there was a white horse; its rider was [called] “Faithful and True.” He judges and wages war in righteousness.(C)
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- 19:9 Blessed: see note on Rev 1:3.
- 19:10 The spirit of prophecy: as the prophets were inspired to proclaim God’s word, so the Christian is called to give witness to the Word of God (Rev 19:13) made flesh; cf. Rev 1:2; 6:9; 12:17.
- 19:11–16 Symbolic description of the exalted Christ (cf. Rev 1:13–16) who together with the armies of heaven overcomes the beast and its followers; cf. Rev 17:14.
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