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I will tell thee the mystery (εγω ερω σο το μυστηριον). The angel gives his interpretation of the woman and the beast (17:7-18). Ε…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? The angel was undoubtedly struck by John's appearance as he stood transfixed in a…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And upon her forehead . . .—It was usual for harlots to wear their name on the forehead; but the name here is more than a…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Verses 7–18 contain an extended interpretation of the vision that parallels the method used in apocalyptic sections in OT prophecy (cf. Zec l:8ff.,…
John Gill
JohnGill
And the angel said to me
The same as in (Revelation 17:1)
why did you marvel
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The beast on which the woman sat was, and is not, and yet is. It was a seat of idolatry and persecution, and is not; not in the ancient form, which…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson