Revelation 1:17 (DBY)

Passage

And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; *I* am the first and the last,

Nearby Context

Revelation 1:15 and his feet like fine brass, as burning in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters;

Revelation 1:16 and having in his right hand seven stars; and out of his mouth a sharp two-edged sword going forth; and his countenance as the sun shines in its power.

Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; *I* am the first and the last,

Revelation 1:18 and the living one: and I became dead, and behold, I am living to the ages of ages, and have the keys of death and of hades.

Revelation 1:19 Write therefore what thou hast seen, and the things that are, and the things that are about to be after these.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "fell", "feet", "dead", "laid", "right", "hand", "upon", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "fell" and "feet", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "and having in his right hand seven..." into verse 18's "and the living one and I became...", so "fell" and "feet" 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 "fell" and "feet" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.