Charles Spurgeon Commentary Revelation 1:12-13

"And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle." — Revelation 1:12-13 (ASV)

And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man,

It was the very same Son of man, but John could only say, like unto the Son of man, – like to the One whom he had known long before, and whom he had loved with undying affection – like him, but, oh! how unlike him, nevertheless.

The Christ in every position is still discernible as like unto the Son of man. As John sees him, with his face shining like the sun in its strength, yet still he is like unto the Son of man.

In the manger, he was like to what he was afterwards upon the cross; on the cross, he was like to what he is now upon his throne; and when he comes again in all his glory, he will still be like to what he was and always is – the Son of man.

In the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man,