Revelation 22:16

Easy To Read Version

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to tell you these things for the churches (groups of believers). I am the descendant {\cf2\super [176]} from the family of David. {\cf2\super [177]} I am the bright morning star.”

Cross References

Isaiah 11:1

A small tree (child) will begin to grow from the stump (family) of Jesse. {\cf2\super [133]} That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots.

Isaiah 14:12

You were like the morning star,\par but you have fallen from the sky.\par In the past, all the nations on earth\par bowed down before you.\par But now you have been cut down.\par

Zechariah 6:12

The Lord All-Powerful says these things:\par ‘There is a man called THE BRANCH.\par He will grow strong,\par and he will build the Lord’s temple.\par

Numbers 24:17

“I see the Lord coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. [301] A new ruler will come from the people of Israel. That ruler will crush the heads of the Moabite people. That ruler will crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth. [302]

Matthew 1:1

This is the family history of Jesus Christ. He came from the family of David {\cf2\super [1]} and Abraham. {\cf2\super [2]}

Matthew 2:2

The wise men asked people, “Where is the new baby that is the king of the Jews? We saw the star that shows he was born. We saw the star rise in the sky in the east. We came to worship him.”

Matthew 22:42

Jesus said, “What do you think about the Christ {\cf2\super [322]} ? Whose son is he?”

Matthew 22:45

David calls the Christ {\cf2\super [326]} ‘Lord.’ So how can he be David’s son?”

Luke 1:78

“With the loving mercy of our God,\par a new Day from heaven\par will shine on us.\par

Luke 20:44

David calls the Christ ‘Lord.’ But the Christ is also the son of David. How can both these things be true?”

Romans 15:12

And Isaiah says,

Romans 9:5

Those people are the descendants {\cf2\super [74]} of our great fathers. {\cf2\super [75]} And they are the earthly family of Christ. Christ is God over all things. Praise him forever! {\cf2\super [76]} Amen.

2 Peter 1:19

This makes us more sure about the things the prophets {\cf2\super [2]} said. And it is good for you to follow closely what the prophets said. The things they said are like a light shining in a dark place. You have that light until the day begins and the morning star brings new light to your minds.

Revelation 1:1

This is the revelation {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ. God gave Jesus these things to show his servants what must happen soon. Christ sent his angel to show these things to his servant John.

Revelation 1:11

The voice said, “Write in a book all these things you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:4

From John,

Revelation 2:11

“Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [15]} says to the churches. The person that wins the victory will not be hurt by the second death.

Revelation 2:17

“Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [20]} says to the churches!

Revelation 2:7

“Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [14]} says to the churches. To the person that wins the victory I will give the right to eat \{the fruit\} from the tree of life. This tree is in the garden of God.

Revelation 22:1

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. The river was bright like crystal. The river flows from the throne of God and the Lamb.

Revelation 22:11

Let the person that is doing wrong continue to do wrong. Let the person that is unclean continue to be unclean. Let the person that is doing right continue to do right. Let the person that is holy continue to be holy {\cf2\super [172]} .”

Revelation 22:20

\{Jesus is\} the One who says that these things are true. Now he says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Revelation 22:6

The angel said to me, “These words are true and can be trusted. The Lord is the God of the spirits of the prophets. {\cf2\super [168]} God sent his angel to show his servants the things that must happen soon.”

Revelation 3:13

Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [31]} says to the churches.

Revelation 3:22

Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [33]} says to the churches.”

Revelation 3:6

Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit {\cf2\super [26]} says to the churches.

Revelation 5:5

But one of the elders {\cf2\super [38]} said to me, “Don’t cry! The Lion (Christ) from Judah’s family group has won the victory. He is David’s {\cf2\super [39]} descendant. {\cf2\super [40]} He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”