Devine Scripture

Revelation 5:4

Revelation chapter 5 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, or to look thereon:

Context

v.3And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.

v.4This passage

v.5and one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not; behold, the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath overcome to open the book and the seven seals thereof.

Cross references

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

  • Daniel 12:8

    And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?

  • Revelation 4:1

    After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voiceas of a trumpet speaking with me, one saying, Come up hither, and I will show thee the things which must come to pass hereafter.