Revelation 1:17

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as [though I were] dead. And He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,

Cross References

Revelation 22:13

I am the Alpha and the Omega [See note at 1:8], the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

Revelation 2:8

“And write [this] to the angel of the church at Smyrna: These things are the words of the First and the Last [i.e., Jesus], who was dead, but has come [back] to life:

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega” [Note: These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and indicate “the beginning and the end” See 21:6], says the Lord God Almighty, who is [in the present], and who was [in the past] and who will come [in the future].

Revelation 1:11

saying, “Write down in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicia.” [Note: These seven congregations were all located in western Asia Minor].

Matthew 28:4

And the guards shook with fear at seeing him, and became as dead men.

John 21:20

Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved [i.e., probably the apostle John] following [along behind him]. This was the same disciple who had leaned over close to Jesus at the [Passover] meal and asked Him, “Lord, who is it that will turn you over [to the Jewish authorities]?”

John 13:23

One of Jesus’ disciples, [the one] He loved [Note: Probably this was the apostle John] was reclining at the dinner table close to Jesus.

Matthew 14:27

Just then Jesus called out to them, “Take courage and do not be afraid; it is I.”

Matthew 28:5

The angel said to the women; “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.

Revelation 1:4

[This book is from] John [and is being sent] to the seven churches that are in Asia [Note: This refers to the province of Asia Minor, a part of present-day Turkey]. May there be unearned favor and peace to you from God, the One who is [in the present], who was [in the past] and who will come [in the future], and from the seven spirits that are in front of God’s throne [Note: Because the number “seven” was regarded as the number of perfection by the Jews, it is thought that this refers to the Holy Spirit].