Revelation 22:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶^(A) I am Jesus! And I am the one who sent my angel to tell all of you these things for the churches. I am David's Great Descendant,^[a] and I am also the bright morning star.^[b]

¹⁷^(B) The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!”

Everyone who hears this^[c] should say, “Come!”

If you are thirsty, come! If you want life-giving water, come and take it. It's free!

¹⁸^(C) Here is my warning for everyone who hears the prophecies in this book:

If you add anything to them, God will make you suffer all the terrible troubles written in this book.

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Footnotes

22.16 David's Great Descendant: See the note at 5.5.
22.16 the bright morning star: Probably thought of as the brightest star (see 2.27,28).
22.17 who hears this: The reading of the book of Revelation in a service of worship.