Polyglot Bible: Revelation: Revelation 5

This is Revelation 5:1–14 from the Christian New Testament, presented as a parallel scriptural text in three languages: the Greek New Testament (GNT), the King James Version (KJV) in English with Strong's Concordance numbers, and the Latin Vulgate. The passage is apocalyptic visionary literature within the broader prophetic tradition of Jewish and early Christian writing. Its content depicts a heavenly throne-room scene in which a sealed scroll held by God can be opened by no creature in heaven, earth, or under the earth — prompting the narrator to weep — until a slaughtered Lamb (identified as the Lion of Judah and Root of David) is found worthy and takes the scroll. The Lamb's worthiness is grounded explicitly in redemptive sacrifice: he was slain and his blood purchased people from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation, making them a kingdom of priests. The passage culminates in concentric rings of heavenly beings — four living creatures, twenty-four elders, and myriads of angels — joined ultimately by every creature in creation, all ascribing seven-fold praise to both the enthroned God and the Lamb. The distinctive scholarly feature of this presentation is the interlinear Strong's numbering in the KJV column, making it a reference tool for readers tracing Greek lexical roots through English translation.

Polyglot Bible: Revelation: Revelation 5

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