Revelation 19:11-16

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The Rider on the White Horse

¹¹ Then I saw heaven opened, and there before me was a white horse. The rider [^CJesus] on the horse is called Faithful and True, and ·he is right when [with justice/righteousness] he judges and makes war [Ps. 96:13; 98:9]. ¹² His eyes are like ·burning [blazing; flames of] fire [Dan. 10:6], and on his head are many ·crowns [diadems; royal crowns; ^Ccontrast 12:3; 13:1]. He has a name written on him, which no one but himself knows. ¹³ He is dressed in a ·robe [garment] dipped in blood [^Cindicating judgment; Is. 63:1–3], and his name is the Word of God [John 1:1]. ¹⁴ The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and ·clean [pure], were following him on white horses. ¹⁵ Out of the rider’s mouth comes a sharp sword [1:16] that he will use to ·defeat [strike down] the nations [Is. 11:4], and he will ·rule [or shepherd] them with a ·rod [staff; scepter] of iron [Ps. 2:9]. He will ·crush out [tread; stomp] the wine in the winepress of the ·terrible anger [furious wrath] of God the ·Almighty [All-powerful; 19:13; Is. 63:1–6]. ¹⁶ On his robe and on his upper leg was written this name: king of kings and lord of lords [17:14; Deut. 10:17; Dan. 2:47].