They say (λεγουσιν). Present active of vivid dramatic action and the indefinite statement in the plural as in 13:16; 16:15. It is …

And he said to me. The angel then said.

You must prophesy. The word "prophesy" here is evidently used in the broa…

And he . . .—Better, And they (not “he,” as in the English version, but they say: an equivalent for “It was said…

John, like Ezekiel, is now commanded to take the prophetic scroll and eat it. The scroll tasted “as sweet as honey” but was bitter to the stomach. …

And he said unto me
That is, the angel, from whom John received the little book; the Alexandrian copy reads, "they s…

Most people feel pleasure in looking into future events, and all good people like to receive a word from God. But when this book of prophecy was th…