Revelation 22:20 BSB

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

KJV

He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

⋯

Commentary

3 voices

Apringius of Beja

TRACTATE ON THE APOCALYPSE 22:20 (600)

"He who testifies to these things says," that is, the very same Lord Jesus Christ who commanded me to write these things, "Surely, I am coming soon." He makes known the certainty and the quickness of his coming. And already certain of his own blessedness, …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

He that testifieth these things - Even all that is contained in this book. Saith - For the encouragement of the church in all her afflictions. Yea - Answering the call of the Spirit and the bride.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Surely I come quickly - This may be truly said to every person in every age; Jesus the Judge is at the door! Even so, come, Lord Jesus - The wish and desire of the suffering Church, and of all the followers of God, who are longing for the coming of his kingdom.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

A, B, and Aleph omit "Even so," Greek, "nai": then translate for Amen, "So be it, come, Lord Jesus"; joining the "Amen," or "So be it," not with Christ's saying (for He calls Himself the "Amen" at the beginning of sentences, rather than puts it as a confirmation at the end), but with John's reply.

Voices on this verse

loading…

Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Λέγει	Legei	Says	G3004 →
ὁ	ho	the [One]	G3588 →
μαρτυρῶν	marturōn	testifying	G3140 →
ταῦτα·	tauta	these things;	G3778 →
ναὶ	nai	Yes	G3483 →
ἔρχομαι	erchomai	I am coming	G2064 →
ταχύ·	tachu	quickly;	G5035 →
ἀμήν.	amēn	Amen.	G281 →
ἔρχου,	erchou	do come,	G2064 →
κύριε	kurie	Lord	G2962 →
Ἰησοῦ.¶	Iēsou	Jesus!	G2424 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
leads to
- Matthew 16:27
  For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
- Isaiah 62:11
  Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
- Isaiah 40:10
  Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.
- 1 Corinthians 3:14
  If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward.
- Revelation 22:7
  “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
Through
2 Timothy 4:8
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who…
leads to
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Through
Hebrews 9:28
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.
leads to
- Titus 2:13
  as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:24
  He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Featured studies on this passage

St John on Patmos (Bosch; photo Gemäldegalerie Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0)

On Revelation 22:20

Revelation: the Study Guide

Open the study →

On Revelation 22:20

The Lamb — Revelation's Christology

Open the study →

Walks through Revelation 22

Revelation, the Canon's Closing Scroll, MannaFest

Open the study →

Walks through Revelation 22

Creation to New Creation

The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city — and the city has the garden in the middle of it. Seven explicit textual echoes bind Genesis 1–2 to Revelation 21–22.

Open the study →

Walks through Revelation 22

The Deity of Christ

Open the study →

Walks through Revelation 22

Eden

Open the study →

About Revelation

The Transfiguration — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

Revelation: the study guide →Read chapter 22 →The featured study →

Continue: Revelation 22 →

01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Revelation

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Revelation