¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell at his feet^(A) as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me^(B) and said: “Do not be afraid.^(C) I am the First and the Last.^(D)

¹⁸ While he was speaking to me, I was in a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.^(A) Then he touched me and raised me to my feet.^(B)

¹⁸ Again the one who looked like a man touched^(A) me and gave me strength.^(B)