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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
said	εἴρηκα eirēka	G2046	an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses · verb — perfect active indicative, 1st person singular
him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Sir	κύριέ kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine
thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
knowest	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
said	εἶπέν eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
These	οὗτοί houtoi	G3778	the he (she or it) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
are	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
came	ἐρχόμενοι erchomenoi	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
out	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
great	μεγάλης megalēs	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — genitive singular feminine
tribulation	θλίψεως thlipseōs	G2347	pressure (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
washed	ἔπλυναν eplunan	G4150	to "plunge" · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
their	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
robes	στολὰς stolas	G4749	equipment · noun — accusative plural feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
made	ἐλεύκαναν eleukanan	G3021	to whiten · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
them	αὐτὰς autas	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative plural feminine
white	λευκαίνω leukaínō	G3021	to whiten
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
blood	αἵματι aimati	G129	blood · noun — dative singular neuter
Lamb	ἀρνίου. arniou	G721	a lambkin · noun — genitive singular neuter

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Cross-references

1 John 1:7 But 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…
Revelation 22:14 Blessed 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 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Revelation 1:5 And 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 t…
Revelation 12:11 And 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 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead…
Isaiah 1:18 Come 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 lik…
1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:13–end

Here we have a description of the honour and happiness of those who have faithfully served the Lord Jesus Christ, and suffered for him. Observe, I. A question asked by one of the elders, not for his own information, but for John's instruction: ministers may learn from the people, especially from aged and experienced Christians; the lowest saint in heaven knows more than the greatest apostle in the world. Now the question has two parts: - 1. What are these that are arrayed in white robes? 2. Whence came they? It seems to be spoken by way of admiration, as Sol 3:6, Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness! Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. II.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:14

Sir--Greek, "Lord." B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic versions, and CYPRIAN read, "My Lord." A omits "My," as English Version. thou knowest--taken from Eze 37:3. Comparatively ignorant ourselves of divine things, it is well for us to look upward for divinely communicated knowledge. came--rather as Greek, "come"; implying that they are just come. great tribulation--Greek, "THE great tribulation"; "the tribulation, the great one," namely, the tribulation to which the martyrs were exposed under the fifth seal, the same which Christ foretells as about to precede His coming (Mat 24:21, great tribulation), and followed by the same signs as the sixth seal (Mat 24:29-30), compare Dan 12:1; includi…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:14

Sir, thou knowest - That is, I do not know, but thou canst inform me. Came out of great tribulation - Persecutions of every kind. And have washed their robes - Have obtained their pardon and purity, through the blood of the Lamb. Their white robes cannot mean the righteousness of Christ, for this cannot be washed and made white in his own blood. This white linen is said to be the righteousness of the saints, Rev 19:8, and this is the righteousness in which they stand before the throne; therefore it is not Christ's righteousness, but it is a righteousness wrought in them by the merit of his blood, and the power of his Spirit.

The Church Fathers

And he said to me: These are those who have come out of great tribulation. Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God (Acts XIV). But who does not know that the tribulation of the Antichrist will be greater than the others?
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

These are not, as some think, only martyrs, but rather the whole people in the church. For it does not say that they washed their robes in their own blood but in the blood of the Lamb, that is, in the grace of God through Jesus Christ, our Lord. As it is written, "And the blood of his Son has cleansed us."
— Caesarius of Arles, EXPOSITION ON THE APOCALYPSE 7:14, HOMILY 6

For yet again a countless throng are revealed, clothed in white and distinguished by palms of victory, celebrating their triumph doubtless over Antichrist, since one of the elders says, "These are they who come out of that great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." For the flesh is the clothing of the soul.
— Tertullian, Scorpiace

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Dictionary and topics

Tribe — A collection of families descending from one ancestor. The “twelve tribes” of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a…
White — A symbol of purity (2 Chr. 5:12; Ps. 51:7; Isa. 1:18; Rev. 3:18; 7:14). Our Lord, at his transfiguration, appeared in raiment “white as the light” (Matt. 17:2, etc.).
Ablution · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Affliction, Consolation Under · In prospect of death — In prospect of death
Afflictions · Often severe — Often severe
Afflictions And Adversities · .Often severe — .Often severe
Garment · Of righteousness — Of righteousness
Lamb Of God · An name of Jesus — An name of Jesus
Reward · 6:1-3; — 6:1-3;
Sanctification · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Throne · .Of Christ — .Of Christ

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Revelation 7:14

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:14

Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 7:14

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 7:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 7:14

Adam Clarke on Revelation 7:14

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 7:14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 7:14