Revelation 22:20
 Revelation 22:20 
New International Version (©2011)
He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

English Standard Version (©2001)
He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He who testifies about these things says, "Yes, I am coming quickly." Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

International Standard Version (©2012)
The one who is testifying to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

NET Bible (©2006)
The one who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And when he testified these things, he said, “Yes, I am coming soon.” “Come, LORD JEHOVAH Yeshua.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The one who is testifying to these things says, "Yes, I'm coming soon!" Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
He who testifies these things says, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

American King James Version
He which testifies these things said, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

American Standard Version
He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that giveth testimony of these things, saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Darby Bible Translation
He that testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Amen; come, Lord Jesus.

English Revised Version
He which testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

Webster's Bible Translation
He who testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly: Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Weymouth New Testament
"He who solemnly declares all this says, "'Yes, I am coming quickly.'" Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

World English Bible
He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
he saith -- who is testifying these things -- 'Yes, I come quickly!' Amen! Yes, be coming, Lord Jesus!

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

22:20,21 After discovering these things to his people on earth, Christ seems to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he assures them it shall not be long before he comes again. And while we are busy in the duties of our different stations of life; whatever labours may try us, whatever difficulties may surround us, whatever sorrows may press us down, let us with pleasure hear our Lord proclaiming, Behold, I come quickly; I come to put an end to the labour and suffering of my servants. I come, and my reward of grace is with me, to recompense, with royal bounty, every work of faith and labour of love. I come to receive my faithful, persevering people to myself, to dwell for ever in that blissful world. Amen, even so, come, Lord Jesus. A blessing closes the whole. By the grace of Christ we must be kept in joyful expectation of his glory, fitted for it, and preserved to it; and his glorious appearance will be joyful to those who partake of his grace and favour here. Let all add, Amen. Let us earnestly thirst after greater measures of the gracious influences of the blessed Jesus in our souls, and his gracious presence with us, till glory has made perfect his grace toward us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 20. - He which testifieth these things saith - viz, the Lord Jesus, as in ver. 16 - Surely I come quickly; yea, I come quickly. As the book opens, so it closes with this promise. This is the anchor and stay of the faithful, the sound of an alarm and a warning cry to the wicked. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Omit "even so." Thus in calm and patient hope the apostle answers his Lord. So the writer who delivers the message is the first to proclaim his belief in what is herein contained.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He which testifieth these things,.... Not the angel, Revelation 22:16 nor John, who sometimes used this way of speaking, John 21:24 but Christ, as appears from what follows; for he

saith, surely I come quickly; who not only asserts the speediness of his coming, as in Revelation 22:7 but expresses the certainty of it, so that it ought not to be doubted of by any, especially by his own people; though it may seem to be deferred, and, upon that account, be derided by ungodly men; and Christ may have some respect, in this strong repetition of it, to the certainty of the punishment that will then be inflicted upon such who add to, or diminish from this book; for he himself will certainly come in person, and execute the vengeance threatened. John next puts his

Amen to it, signifying his assent unto it, declaring his faith in it, and expressing his earnest desire after it, and wish for it: and in words at length adds,

even so come, Lord Jesus; quickly, speedily as thou hast said, and in all thy glory; set up thy kingdom, let that come, introduce thy people into it, and destroy thine enemies; this he said as one that loved the appearance of Christ, longed for it, hastened to it, and was impatient at the delay of it.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. Amen. Even so, come—The Song of Solomon (So 8:14) closes with the same yearning prayer for Christ's coming. A, B, and Aleph omit "Even so," Greek, "nai": then translate for Amen, "So be it, come, Lord Jesus"; joining the "Amen," or "So be it," not with Christ's saying (for He calls Himself the "Amen" at the beginning of sentences, rather than puts it as a confirmation at the end), but with John's reply. Christ's "I come," and John's "Come," are almost coincident in time; so truly does the believer reflect the mind of his Lord.


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Nothing May Be Added
18For I testify to every man that hears the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add to these things, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book: 19And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20He which testifies these things said, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let that person be cursed! Come, Lord!
Hebrews 10:37 For, "In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay."
Revelation 2:16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 22:7 "Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll."