Revelation 1:7 “Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even…”

Revelation 1:7

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

World English Bible

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

American Standard Version

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beholde, he commeth with cloudes, and euery eye shall see him: yea, euen they which pearced him thorowe: and all kinreds of the earth shall waile before him, Euen so, Amen.

Darby Translation

Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, he doth come with the clouds, and see him shall every eye, even those who did pierce him, and wail because of him shall all the tribes of the land. Yes! Amen!

Bible in Basic English

See, he comes with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those by whom he was wounded; and all the tribes of the earth will be sorrowing because of him. Yes, so be it.

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Cross references

“he cometh”

Matthew 24:30 Daniel 7:13 Mark 14:62 Luke 21:27 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Matthew 26:64

Matthew 24:30 · BSB

At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Daniel 7:13 · BSB

In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

Mark 14:62 · BSB

“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Luke 21:27 · BSB

At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 · BSB

After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.

Matthew 26:64 · BSB

“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

“and every”

1 Thessalonians 1:10 Jude 1:14 1 John 3:2 Job 33:26 Numbers 24:17 Revelation 22:4

1 Thessalonians 1:10 · BSB

and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

Jude 1:14 · BSB

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

1 John 3:2 · BSB

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Job 33:26 · BSB

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

Numbers 24:17 · BSB

I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.

Revelation 22:4 · BSB

They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads.

“and they”

Zechariah 12:10 John 19:37 Psalm 22:16 Hebrews 10:29 John 19:34 Hebrews 6:6

Zechariah 12:10 · BSB

Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and gr…

John 19:37 · BSB

And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Hebrews 10:29 · BSB

How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

John 19:34 · BSB

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

Hebrews 6:6 · BSB

and then have fallen away—to be restored to repentance, because they themselves are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting Him to open shame.

“and all”

Revelation 6:15–17 Luke 23:28–30 Revelation 18:15–19

Revelation 6:15–17 · BSB

Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

Luke 23:28–30 · BSB

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Revelation 18:15–19 · BSB

The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand at a distance, in fear of her torment. They will weep and mourn,

“Even So”

Revelation 22:20 Revelation 19:1–3 Judges 5:31 Psalm 68:1 Revelation 18:20

Revelation 22:20 · BSB

He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

Revelation 19:1–3 · BSB

After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!

Judges 5:31 · BSB

So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

Psalm 68:1 · BSB

God arises. His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee His presence.

Revelation 18:20 · BSB

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

8“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

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