Revelation 22:20 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Revelation 22:18 I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues which are written in this book:

Revelation 22:19 and if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life, and out of the holy city, which are written in this book.

Revelation 22:20 He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus.

Revelation 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "testifieth", "things", "saith", "come", "quickly", "amen", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "testifieth" and "things", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "and if any man shall take away..." into verse 21's "The grace of the Lord Jesus be...", so "testifieth" and "things" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "testifieth" and "things" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.