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11 which said, “Write on a scroll[a] what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” 12 [b]Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lampstands 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man,[c] wearing an ankle-length robe, with a gold sash around his chest.(A)

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  1. 1:11 Scroll: a papyrus roll.
  2. 1:12–16 A symbolic description of Christ in glory. The metaphorical language is not to be understood literally; cf. Introduction.
  3. 1:13 Son of man: see note on Mk 8:31. Ankle-length robe: Christ is priest; cf. Ex 28:4; 29:5; Wis 18:24; Zec 3:4. Gold sash: Christ is king; cf. Ex 28:4; 1 Mc 10:89; 11:58; Dn 10:5.

11 which said: “Write on a scroll what you see(A) and send it to the seven churches:(B) to Ephesus,(C) Smyrna,(D) Pergamum,(E) Thyatira,(F) Sardis,(G) Philadelphia(H) and Laodicea.”(I)

12 I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands,(J) 13 and among the lampstands(K) was someone like a son of man,[a](L) dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet(M) and with a golden sash around his chest.(N)

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  1. Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.