New American Standard Bible 1995
Revelation 7:14
14I 1said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the 2great tribulation, and they have 3washed their robes and made them 4white in the 5blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 7:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- New International Version (NIV)I answered, “Sir, you know.” And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Context of Revelation 7:14
12saying, “Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” 13Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?” I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15For this reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. 16They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any heat;
Read all of Revelation 7Revelation 7:14 word by word
καὶ εἴρηκα αὐτῷ· κύριέ μου, σὺ οἶδας. καὶ εἶπέν μοι· οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἐρχόμενοι ἐκ τῆς θλίψεως τῆς μεγάλης καὶ ἔπλυναν τὰς στολὰς αὐτῶν καὶ ἐλεύκαναν αὐτὰς ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ ἀρνίου.Read the interlinear
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- to him, “My lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- to me, “Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- are the ones who comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
- tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
- washedπλύνωplunō · to washG4150
- their robesστολήstolē · robeG4749
- and madeλευκαίνωleukainō · to bleachG3021
- bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
Cross-references for Revelation 7:14
- Exodus 37:3He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet; even two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
- Revelation 2:9‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 6:9When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
- Revelation 15:2And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, holding harps of God.
- Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered greatly.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”
- Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”
- Romans 5:3And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4therefore, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.
- Revelation 1:5and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood--
- Isaiah 1:18“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool.
- Zechariah 3:3Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and standing before the angel.
- Zechariah 13:1“In that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for impurity.
- John 13:8Peter said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”
- 1 Corinthians 6:11Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.
- Ephesians 5:26so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
Commentaries on Revelation 7:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Sir, thou knowest - That is, I do not know, but thou canst inform me. Came out of great tribulation - Persecutions of every kind. And have washed their robes - Have obtained their pardon and purity, through the blood of the Lamb. Their white robes cannot mean the righteousness of Christ, for this cannot be washed and made white in his own blood. This white linen is said to be the righteousness of the saints, Revelation 19:8, and this is the righteousness…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest - The word “sir” in this place - ́́ kurie“lord” - is a form of respectful address, such as would be used when speaking to a superior, Genesis 43:20; Matthew 13:27; Matthew 21:30; Matthew 27:63; John 4:11, John 4:15, John 4:19, John 4:49; John 5:7; John 12:21; John 20:15. The simple meaning of the phrase “thou knowest” is, that he who had asked the question must be better informed than he to whom he had proposed it…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. 14who have come out of: See Revelation 6:9; 20:4. the great tribulation: A period of terrible and distressing events (see Revelation 1:9; 2:9–10; Deuteronomy 4:30–31; Matthew 24:21–22; Acts 14:22). they have washed their robes … in the blood of the Lamb: This description is a symbol of Christ’s redeeming death for them. made them white: This phrase shows their victory over sin and death and their acceptance by God into eternal life.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Sir--Greek, "Lord." B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic versions, and Cyprian read, "My Lord." A omits "My," as English Version. thou knowest--taken from Eze 37:3. Comparatively ignorant ourselves of divine things, it is well for us to look upward for divinely communicated knowledge. came--rather as Greek, "come"; implying that they are just come. great tribulation--Greek, "THE great tribulation"; "the tribulation, the great one," namely, the tribulation to…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Revelation 7:14 Lit have said ↩
- 2. Revelation 7:14 Dan 12:1; Matt 24:21; Mark 13:19 ↩
- 3. Revelation 7:14 Zech 3:3-5; Rev 22:14 ↩
- 4. Revelation 7:14 Rev 6:11; 7:9 ↩
- 5. Revelation 7:14 Heb 9:14; 1 John 1:7 ↩
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
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