Revelation 5:5

New Living Translation

But one of the twenty-four elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the heir to David’s throne, has won the victory. He is worthy to open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Cross References

1 Kings 10:20

There were also twelve other lions, one standing on each end of the six steps. No other throne in all the world could be compared with it!

2 Chronicles 9:18

The throne had six steps, with a footstool of gold. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, and the figure of a lion stood on each side of the throne.

Job 41:15

The scales on its back are like rows of shields tightly sealed together.

Isaiah 11:1

Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.

Isaiah 11:10

In that day the heir to David’s throne will be a banner of salvation to all the world. The nations will rally to him, and the land where he lives will be a glorious place.

Jeremiah 31:16

But now this is what the Lord says: “Do not weep any longer, for I will reward you,” says the Lord. “Your children will come back to you from the distant land of the enemy.

Daniel 7:16

So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this:

Numbers 24:9

Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”

Luke 23:28

But Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Luke 7:13

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said.

Luke 8:52

The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

John 20:13

“Dear woman, why are you crying?” the angels asked her. “Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”

Romans 1:3

The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line,

Romans 15:12

And in another place Isaiah said, “The heir to David’s throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hope on him.”

Hebrews 7:14

What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.

Revelation 1:1

This is a revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant John,

Revelation 22:16

“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”

Revelation 3:21

Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 4:10

the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say,

Revelation 4:4

Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads.

Revelation 5:4

Then I began to weep bitterly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll and read it.

Revelation 6:1

As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals on the scroll. Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, “Come!”

Revelation 7:13

Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?”