KJV King James Version
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
WEB World English Bible
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
ASV American Standard Version
And I say unto him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they that come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and I have said to him, ‘Sir, thou hast known;’ and he said to me, ‘These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;
Surrounding context — Revelation 7
11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and [about] the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandεἴρηκαG2046 · erōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heκύριέG2962 · kurioslord: Godμου,G3165 · memeσὺG4771 · suyouοἶδας.G6063 · oidato knowκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶπένG2036 · eiponto sayμοι·G3165 · memeοὗτοίG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεἰσινG1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐρχόμενοιG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoθλίψεωςG2347 · thlipsispressureτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμεγάληςG3173 · megasgreatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔπλυνανG4150 · plunōto washτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoστολὰςG4749 · stolērobeαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐλεύκανανG3021 · leukainōto bleachαὐτὰςG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoαἵματιG129 · ahimabloodτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρνίου.G721 · arnionlamb
Cross-references
1 John 1:7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.Revelation 22:14Blessed [are] they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.Hebrews 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.Revelation 1:5And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Hebrews 9:14How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Ephesians 5:26-27That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,Zechariah 3:3-5Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.John 13:8-14Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.Romans 5:3And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Revelation 17:6And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
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