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Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19

John's Vision of the Risen Christ on Patmos

April 23, 2028

Saint John the Evangelist on the Island of Patmos, Diego Velázquez
Saint John the Evangelist on the Island of Patmos, Diego Velázquez, c. 1618Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
An early Velázquez, painted at about nineteen. John sits on the ground with a book on his knee and the vision appearing small in the sky behind him.I, John, your brother who share with you in Jesus the persecution and the kingdom, was on the island called Patmos.Diego VelázquezCourt painter to Philip IV of Spain (1599-1660), and the one most often called a painter's painter. He painted less than most of his rank and left almost nothing unfinished.Museo Nacional del Prado, MadridBuilt on the Spanish royal collection, which is why it is unrivalled in Titian, Velázquez, Rubens and Goya and thinner elsewhere.Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Roman Lectionary
GospelJohn 20:19-31Jn 20:19-31
Second ReadingRev. 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
First ReadingActs 5:12-16
Responsorial PsalmPs. 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (1)Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 (1)

Overview & Insights

"Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades." (Revelation 1:17-18)

John, exiled on Patmos for his testimony to Jesus, describes being caught up in the Spirit on the Lord's Day and turning to see a majestic figure like a son of man among seven golden lampstands. Overwhelmed, he falls at the figure's feet as though dead, and the risen Christ commissions him to write what he has seen.

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Commentary

Revelation 1 CommentaryRev 1 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse-by-verse commentary on Revelation 1, including John's vision of the risen Christ.

Revelation 1 CommentaryRev 1 Commentary Precept Austin

In-depth word-study commentary on Revelation chapter 1.

Revelation 1:9 CommentariesRev 1:9 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries collected verse by verse on Revelation 1:9.

Revelation 1 (Gill's Exposition)Rev 1 (Gill's Exposition) StudyLight

Gill's full-text exposition of Revelation 1, verse by verse.

Background & Word Study

Revelation 1:9 InterlinearRev 1:9 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek text of Revelation 1:9 with word-by-word parsing.

Revelation 1-11 VideoRev 1-11 Video BibleProject

An animated overview of the first half of Revelation, including John's opening vision.

The Church Fathers

Revelation 1 CatenaRev 1 Catena Catena

Patristic commentary compiled verse by verse on Revelation chapter 1.

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