12 “Look, I am coming soon, and my reward is with me(A) to repay each person according to his work.(B) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, (C) the first and the last,(D) the beginning and the end.(E)

14 “Blessed (F) are those who wash their robes,[a] so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 22:14 Other mss read who keep his commands

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon!(A) My reward is with me,(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(C) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(D) the First and the Last,(E) the Beginning and the End.(F)

14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(G) that they may have the right to the tree of life(H) and may go through the gates(I) into the city.(J)

Read full chapter

16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to attest these things to you for the churches. I am the Root(A) and descendant of David,(B) the bright morning star.”(C)

17 Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.(D)

Read full chapter

16 “I, Jesus,(A) have sent my angel(B) to give you[a] this testimony for the churches.(C) I am the Root(D) and the Offspring of David,(E) and the bright Morning Star.”(F)

17 The Spirit(G) and the bride(H) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(I)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.

20 He who testifies about these things(A) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!(B)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus[a] be with everyone.[b] Amen.[c]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 22:21 Other mss add Christ
  2. 22:21 Other mss read with all the saints
  3. 22:21 Other mss omit Amen.

20 He who testifies to these things(A) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(B)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(C)

21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(D) Amen.

Read full chapter

Jesus Prays for All Believers

20 “I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word. 21 May they all be one,(A) as you, Father, are in me and I am in you.(B) May they also be[a] in us, so that the world may believe you sent me. 22 I have given them the glory(C) you have given me, so that they may be one as we are one. 23 I am in them and you are in me,(D) so that they may be made completely one, that the world may know you have sent me and have loved(E) them as you have loved me.(F)

24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am,(G) so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation. 25 Righteous Father, the world has not known you. However, I have known you,(H) and they have known that you sent me. 26 I made your name(I) known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love you have loved me with may be in them and I may be in them.”(J)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 17:21 Other mss add one

Jesus Prays for All Believers

20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one,(A) Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.(B) May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.(C) 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me,(D) that they may be one as we are one(E) 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me(F) and have loved them(G) even as you have loved me.

24 “Father, I want those you have given me(H) to be with me where I am,(I) and to see my glory,(J) the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.(K)

25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you,(L) I know you, and they know that you have sent me.(M) 26 I have made you[a] known to them,(N) and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them(O) and that I myself may be in them.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 17:26 Greek your name