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And he carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

He carried me away (απηνεγκεν με). Second aorist active indicative of αποφερω, to bear away, prophetic aorist. This verb is used o…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

So he carried me away in the spirit. In vision. He seemed to himself to be carried away in this manner; or the scene which he is …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

So he carried. . . .—Better, And he carried me away into a wilderne in spirit: and I saw a woman sitting upon a wild beast of …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

John is carried in the Spirit (cf. 4:2; 21:10) into a “desert,” where he again sees ancient Babylon (Isaiah 14:23; [Reference Isaiah 21…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So he carried me away in the spirit
Not in body, as if he was removed from the isle of Patmos to some other place; b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Rome clearly appears to be meant in this chapter. Pagan Rome subdued and ruled with military power, not by artifice and flatteries. She generally l…

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