Revelation 7:13

Revelation 7:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
• New International Version (NIV)Then one of the elders asked me, “These in white robes—who are they, and where did they come from?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?”

Context of Revelation 7:13

11All the angels were standing around the throne, and around the leaders and the four beings. The angels all bent down so that their faces touched the ground. They worshipped God who was on the throne in front of them. 12They said: ‘This is true! We worship our God and we give him honour. He is completely wise. We thank him and we praise him. He has all power and authority for ever! Amen!’ Then one of the leaders asked me, ‘Who are these people in white clothes? Where did they come from?’ 14I replied, ‘You surely know who they are, sir.’ He said to me, ‘They are the people who have had a time of very bad trouble. Now they have come out of that. They have washed their clothes in the blood of the Lamb. Now their clothes are white and clean. 15Because of that, they are now standing in front of God's throne. They serve God in his house all the time, day and night. And God will keep them safe because he is with them.

Revelation 7:13 word by word

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη εἷς ἐκ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων λέγων μοι· οὗτοι οἱ περιβεβλημένοι τὰς στολὰς τὰς λευκάς, τίνες εἰσὶν καὶ πόθεν ἦλθον;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• What are theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• whichτίςtis · which?G5101
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• arrayedπεριβάλλωperiballō · to clotheG4016
• in whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• robesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• robesστολήstolē · robeG4749
• whence cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• theyπόθενpothen · whenceG4159

Cross-references for Revelation 7:13

• Revelation 4:4All around the throne there were 24 other thrones. 24 leaders were sitting on these thrones. They were wearing white clothes and they had gold crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 5:5Then one of the leaders said to me, ‘Do not weep! Look! There is someone who can break the seven seals and then open the book. His name is the Lion from Judah's tribe. He is called the Root of King David. He has won over all his enemies.’
• Revelation 7:9After this, I looked again. I saw a very big crowd of people. There were so many people that nobody could count them. They came from every nation, from every tribe and from every language. They were standing in front of the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing long white clothes and they held branches of palm trees in their hands.
• Genesis 16:8The angel said, ‘Sarai's servant, Hagar, where have you come from? Where are you going?’ Hagar replied, ‘I am running away from Sarai. I am her servant.’
• Judges 13:6The woman went quickly to tell her husband. She said, ‘A man of God came to me. He looked like an angel that God had sent with a message. I was afraid of him. I did not ask where he came from. He did not tell me his name.
• John 7:28Jesus was still teaching in the yard of the temple. He shouted, ‘Yes, you say that you know me. And you know where I came from. But I have not come because I myself decided to come. He who sent me is true. You do not know him.

Commentaries on Revelation 7:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13One of the elders answered - A Hebraism for spoke. The question is here asked, that the proposer may have the opportunity of answering it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13And one of the elders - See the notes on Revelation 4:4. That is, as there understood, one of the representatives of the church before the throne. Answered - The word “answer,” with us, means “to reply to something which has been said.” In the Bible, however, the word is not infrequently used in the beginning of a speech, where nothing has been said - as if it were a reply to something that might be said on the subject; or to something that is passing…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heaven is through many tribulations; but tribulation, how great soever, shall not separate us from the love of God. Tribulation makes heaven more welcome and more glorious. It is not the blood of the martyrs, but the blood of the Lamb, that can wash away…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-17The second vision in the interlude shows heaven filled with a crowd so large that no one can count it. They rejoice because they are safe in Christ, and all their tears and sorrows have ended.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. answered--namely, to my thoughts; spoke, asking the question which might have been expected to arise in John's mind from what has gone before. One of the twenty-four elders, representing the Old and New Testament ministry, appropriately acts as interpreter of this vision of the glorified Church. What, &c.--Greek order, "These which are arrayed in white robes, WHO are they?"Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 7:13

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Colors
• Elder
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Persecution
• Righteous
• Robe
• Throne

In the dictionaries

• Light
• Tribe
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Array
• Color; Colors
• Ethics
• Gad (1)
• Gideon
• Immortal; Immortality
• Joash (1)

Commentaries on Revelation 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings