Revelation 20:11

Revelation 20:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.

Context of Revelation 20:11

9They went up on the broad plain of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely. 10And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are too, and they will be tormented there day and night forever and ever. Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them. 12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne. Then books were opened, and another book was opened – the book of life. So the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds. 13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds.

Revelation 20:11 word by word

Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκὸν καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν, οὗ ἀπὸ τοῦ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός, καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• throneθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
• himὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that satκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• whoseὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• the heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• fled awayφεύγωpheugō · to fleeG5343
• there was foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• noοὐou · noG3756
• placeτόποςtopos · placeG5117

Cross-references for Revelation 20:11

• Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon – the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan – and tied him up for a thousand years.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened and here came a white horse! The one riding it was called “Faithful” and “True,” and with justice he judges and goes to war.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing – to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly and the wicked alike! Far be it from you! Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”
• Psalms 9:7But the Lord rules forever; he reigns in a just manner.
• Psalms 14:6You want to humiliate the oppressed, even though the Lord is their shelter.
• Psalms 47:8God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!
• Psalms 89:14Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.
• Psalms 97:2Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
• Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
• Acts 17:30Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
• Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourselves in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed!
• Revelation 6:14The sky was split apart like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
• Revelation 16:20Every island fled away and no mountains could be found.
• Revelation 21:1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had ceased to exist, and the sea existed no more.
• Jeremiah 4:23“I looked at the land and saw that it was an empty wasteland. I looked up at the sky, and its light had vanished.
• Daniel 2:35Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were broken in pieces without distinction and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors that the wind carries away. Not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a large mountain that filled the entire earth.

Commentaries on Revelation 20:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11A great white throne - Refulgent with glorious majesty. Him that sat on it - The indescribable Jehovah. From whose face the earth and the heaven fled away - Even the brightness of his countenance dissolved the universe, and annihilated the laws by which it was governed. This is a very majestic figure, and finely expressed. There was found no place for them - The glorious majesty of God filling all things, and being all in all.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And I saw a great white throne - This verse commences the description of the final judgment, which embraces the remainder of the chapter. The first thing seen in the vision is the burning throne of the Judge. The things that are specified in regard to it are, that it was “great,” and that it was “white.” The former expression means that it was high or elevated. Compare Isaiah 6:1. The latter expression - white - means that it was “splendid or shining.”…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 After the events just foretold, the end will speedily come; and there is no mention of any thing else, before the appearing of Christ to judge the world. This will be the great day: the Judge, the Lord Jesus Christ, will then put on majesty and terror. The persons to be judged are the dead, small and great; young and old, low and high, poor and rich. None are so mean, but they have some talents to account for; and none so great, as to avoid…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15This segment describes a court hearing where the dead are judged based on their actions. God responds to ongoing rebellion with eternal punishment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. great--in contrast to the "thrones," Re 20:4. white--the emblem of purity and justice. him that sat on it--the Father [Alford]. Rather, the Son, to whom "the Father hath committed all judgment." God in Christ, that is, the Father represented by the Son, is He before whose judgment-seat we must all stand. The Son's mediatorial reign is with a view to prepare the kingdom for the Father's acceptance. When He has done that, He shall give it up to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 20:11

• Colors
• Earth
• Heaven
• Judgment
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Millennium
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Judgment, The final
• Seal
• Color; Colors
• Desire of All Nations
• Parousia
• Print; Printing; Printed
• Revelation of John
• Satan
• Urim and Thummim
• Book of Life

Commentaries on Revelation 20

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings