Easter Season · Sixth Sunday of Easter · Year C

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

Come, Lord Jesus

May 21, 2028

Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem, Alonso Cano — **Saint John the Evangelist's Vision of Jerusalem**, Alonso Cano, 1636-1638Wallace Collection, London · public domain

Roman Lectionary

GospelJohn 14:23-29 Alt. GospelJohn 17:20-26

First ReadingActs 15:1-2, 22-29

Responsorial PsalmPs. 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4)

Second ReadingRev. 21:10-14, 22-23 Alt. 2nd ReadingRev. 22:12-14, 16-17, 20

Overview & Insights

"The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come.'... Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:17, 20)

In the Bible's closing verses, the risen Christ promises to come quickly bringing reward for what each has done, and the Spirit and the church answer with an invitation for anyone who is thirsty to come and drink the water of life. The book ends with a prayer for Jesus' coming and a benediction of grace.

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Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 workingpreacher.org

The one Lutheran voice on the closing verses of Revelation, Christ's promise 'Surely I am coming soon.'

Apocalypse 22 (Haydock Commentary) haydockcommentary.com

Catholic Haydock notes on the last chapter of Revelation, catalogued under its Douay-Rheims title.

Revelation 22 Commentary: The River of Life and the Return of Jesus enduringword.com

Full evangelical commentary on the chapter.

Revelation 22 Commentary preceptaustin.org

Devotional verse-by-verse word study on the same chapter.

Background & Word Study

Revelation 22:13 Interlinear biblehub.com

Greek text of 'I am the Alpha and the Omega.'

Sermons & Reflections

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 Commentary cepreaching.org

Reformed preaching commentary on the closing invitation of Scripture.

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 Commentary cepreaching.org

A second, differently dated preaching commentary on the same reading.

Study Hub

Revelation 22 biblehub.com

Aggregator chapter page linking multiple commentaries. Catena does not cover Revelation (its server errors on every chapter 21-22 verse tried), so no Church Fathers link could be verified for this reading.

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