Revelation 6:1

New American Bible - revised edition

Then I watched while the Lamb broke open the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures cry out in a voice like thunder, “Come forward.”

Cross References

John 1:29

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.

Acts 4:20

It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.”

Revelation 11:19

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a violent hailstorm.

Revelation 13:8

All the inhabitants of the earth will worship it, all whose names were not written from the foundation of the world in the book of life, which belongs to the Lamb who was slain.

Revelation 14:2

I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of rushing water or a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.

Revelation 19:6

Then I heard something like the sound of a great multitude or the sound of rushing water or mighty peals of thunder, as they said: “Alleluia! The Lord has established his reign, [our] God, the almighty.

Revelation 4:8

The four living creatures, each of them with six wings, were covered with eyes inside and out. Day and night they do not stop exclaiming: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.”

Revelation 5:1

I saw a scroll in the right hand of the one who sat on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.

Revelation 5:12

and they cried out in a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches, wisdom and strength, honor and glory and blessing.”

Revelation 5:8

When he took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of the elders held a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the holy ones.

Revelation 6:3

When he broke open the second seal, I heard the second living creature cry out, “Come forward.”

Revelation 6:5

When he broke open the third seal, I heard the third living creature cry out, “Come forward.” I looked, and there was a black horse, and its rider held a scale in his hand.

Revelation 6:7

When he broke open the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature cry out, “Come forward.”

Revelation 8:1

When he broke open the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.