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Revelation 19:13

What does Revelation 19:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Revelation 19:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Revelation 19:13 means

He wears a garment sprinkled with blood, and His name is called “The Word of God.” The blood signifies that victory comes through sacrifice and judgment—He is the Lamb who shed His own blood and the King who treads the winepress. As the Word of God, He embodies and executes God’s self-revelation; His speech is God’s action. He does not merely carry a message—He is the message in person, the authoritative revelation and agent of God’s will. Judgment and salvation converge in Him. The one who speaks for God is also the one whose blood secures a people, and whose coming enforces God’s holy verdict on rebellion.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he is arrayed in a garment sprinkled with blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his name is The Word of God.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he is arrayed with a garment covered with blood, and his name is called, The Word of God.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he was clothed with a garment sprinkled with blood. And his name is called: THE WORD OF GOD.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and [he is] clothed with a garment dipped in blood; and his name is called The Word ofGod.

Context

After the stress on the Rider’s authority and mystery in verse 12, verse 13 discloses His identity and mission more fully. The title “The Word of God” connects His person to God’s decisive self-expression, while the blood-stained garment foreshadows the imminent judgment imagery. This sets the stage for His followers’ appearance (verse 14) and the description of the sword from His mouth and the iron rule (verse 15). The narrative is moving from who He is to what He does, culminating in His royal title in verse 16 and the confrontation with the gathered enemies (verses 19–21).

v.12And his eyes are a flame of fire, and upon his head are many diadems; and he hath a name written which no one knoweth but he himself.

v.13This passage

v.14And the armies which are in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and pure.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 14:20

    And the winepress was trodden without the city, and there came out blood from the winepress, even unto the bridles of the horses, as far as a thousand and six hundred furlongs.

  • Isaiah 9:5

    For all the armor of the armed man in the tumult, and the garments rolled in blood, shall be for burning, for fuel of fire.

  • Psalms 58:10

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

  • 1 John 1:1

    That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

  • Isaiah 34:3

    Their slain also shall be cast out, and the stench of their dead bodies shall come up; and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

  • Isaiah 63:1

    Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, marching in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

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