Revelation 1:11-13
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Per′gamum and to Thyati′ra and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to La-odice′a.”
12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man,[a] clothed with a long robe and with a golden girdle round his breast;
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- 1.13 son of man refers to Dan 7.13. The Messiah is described in symbolic terms.
Revelation 1:11-13
New International Version
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)
Footnotes
- Revelation 1:13 See Daniel 7:13.
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